Intel Core i9-14900T vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-14900T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
Intel Core i9-14900T Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-14900T or Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-14900T has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.50 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900T was released in Q1/2024.

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 was released in Q2/2007.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core2 Extreme (7)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6000 (3)
14 Generation 1
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Kentsfield (Core)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-13900T Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-14900T has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-14900T is 1.10 GHz (5.50 GHz) while the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 is at 2.93 GHz.

Intel Core i9-14900T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
24 Cores 4
32 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.10 GHz (5.50 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.93 GHz
0.80 GHz (4.00 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-14900T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-14900T or Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-14900T can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-14900T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
192 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-14900T is 35 W, while the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-14900T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-14900T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-14900T Characteristic Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
10 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2007
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900T Intel Core i9-14900T
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
403 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900T Intel Core i9-14900T
24C 32T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
1321 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-14900T Intel Core i9-14900T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-14900T Intel Core i9-14900T
24C 32T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
2258 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-14900T Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
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