Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2-core Socket 478
The 65W TDP and improved power consumption over its predecessor directly translate to longer battery life for mobile workstations. Its 2.33 GHz clock speed and 4MB L2 cache provided a tangible performance uplift for the era's multitasking demands. This processor is best for users maintaining legacy Socket 478 laptops who need a drop-in upgrade for basic productivity and efficiency-focused tasks.
Cores 2
Threads 2
Boost Clock 5100 MHz
L3 Cache 32 MB
TDP 34 W
Socket Socket 478
Integrated Graphics Radeon Graphics
76 Overall Score
Price $130
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong single thread (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong platform (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core 2 Duo |
| Model | T7600 |
| Codename | Raphael |
| Class | laptop |
| 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 | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5200 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | Socket 478 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 |
| TDP | 34 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 2 | 16 | 64 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5100 | 5200 | 3500 | 4200 | 3400 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 32 | 96 | 256 | 32 | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 34 | 120 | 200 | 65 | 270 | - |
| Socket | Socket 478 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 | 82.3 | 76.8 | 87.2 | 99.1 | 83.5 | 64.2 | 90.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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