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Intel Core i7-2960XM

Intel

Intel Core i7-2960XM

Intel Socket G2 (988B) Released Sep 2011 MOBILE
Intel Core i7-2960XM
Intel_SandyBridgeArchitecture
4Cores
8Threads
2700 MHzFrequency
3700 MHzTurbo clock
55 WTDP

Summary

Relative performance

Performance summary, based on benchmarks charts.

The Intel Core i7-2960XM is a cpu released by Intel on Sep 2011. This processor is based on the architecture and packs 1160 million transistors on a 32 nm, 216 mm² die.

Intel Core i7-2960XM pros and cons

Specifications

Architecture

ArchitectureIntel_SandyBridge
MarketMobile
Memory SupportDDR3
CodenameSandy Bridge
Release DateSep 2011

Cores

Cores4
Threads8
E-Coresnone
SMPs1
Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000

Cache

L1 Cache64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache8192 KB (shared)

Physical

SocketIntel Socket G2 (988B)
Max Case Tempunknown
PackagerPGA
Die Size216mm²
Process32 nm

Performance

Cpu Frequency2700 MHz
Turbo Clock3700 MHz
Base Clock100 MHz
Voltageunknown
TDP55 W

Similar processors

Compared to similar performing CPUs
Intel Core i7-2960XM Intel Core i7-2960XM Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100 Compare Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 Compare Intel Core i5-6400 Intel Core i5-6400 Compare AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370 Compare
Architecture Intel_SandyBridge Intel_Skylake Intel_Skylake Intel_Skylake AMD_Piledriver
Process Node 32 nm 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm 32 nm
Cores/Threads 4/8 2/4 4/4 4/4 8/8
Release Date Sep 2011 Sep 2015 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 Sep 2014

Benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • AMD FX-8370 10991
  • Intel Core i5-6500 10602
  • Intel Core i7-2960XM 10238
  • Intel Core i5-6400 10168
  • Intel Core i3-6100 8336

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i3-6100 3934
  • Intel Core i5-6500 3438
  • Intel Core i5-6400 3252
  • Intel Core i7-2960XM 2799
  • AMD FX-8370 2167

points - higher is better