Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2-core Socket M
The dual-core, 2.33GHz design with 4MB of L2 cache provides stable performance for legacy Socket M platforms. Its 65W TDP and unlocked multiplier offer straightforward thermal management and tuning flexibility in older mobile workstations. This processor is best for IT maintainers and hobbyists restoring vintage laptops that require a period-correct, top-spec Core 2 Duo upgrade.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong efficiency (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong single thread (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core 2 Duo |
| Model | T7600 |
| Codename | Raphael |
| Class | mobile |
| Process | 5 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 2 |
| Base Clock | 2330 |
| Boost Clock | 5100 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 26975 |
| PassMark Single | 3908 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR2 |
| Max Speed | 5200 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | Socket M |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 64 | 10 | - | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 | 128 | 12 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5100 | 5200 | 4400 | 4700 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 32 | 96 | 256 | 12 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 360 | 15 | - | - |
| Socket | Socket M | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 | 82.5 | 93.3 | 76.2 | 93 | 83.6 | 61.1 | 90.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77 | 96.8 | 90.8 | 99.5 | 0 | 88.8 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.6 | 69.6 | 71.1 | 99.4 | 66.6 | 25.1 | 82.1 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.6 | 20.3 | 91 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 90.4 | 3.4 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.2 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 58.6 | 20.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From ¥16,522
Price History
Usage Scores
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