Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

The Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 is a mid-range dual core processor for laptops. It features 2.53 GHz and a shared level 2 cache of 3 MB. Due to the smaller cache (Core 2 Duo T-Models got usually 6 MB at this clock rate), the TDP is only 25 Watt (instead of the 35 Watt of the T-models). Technically, the P8700 is a slower clocked P8800 CPU.
Due to the relatively high clock speed, modern games (in 2009) should not be limited by the CPU speed (in conjunction with a middle class graphics card). High end gamers should choose a higher clocked Dual Core instead (when using a high end GPU).
The P8700 uses a Penryn (Montevina Update) core that features 2 integer units, 1 floating point unit, 1 load unit, and 1 store unit in a 14-stages long pipeline. Due to the Wide Dynamic Execution Technology, the core is able to simultaneously execute up to four instructions.
The integrated Enhanced Speedstep is able to downclock the core dynamically as low as 1200 MHz to save power (in idle mode).
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Codename | Penryn |
| Clock Rate | 2530 MHz |
| Front Side Bus | 1066 MHz |
| Level 2 Cache | 3072 KB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 25 Watt |
| Transistor Count | 410 Million |
| Manufacturing Technology | 45 nm |
| Features | 1.00V - 1.25V |
| Die Size | 107 mm2 |
| Max. Temperature | 105 °C |
| Socket | BGA479, PGA478 |
| Features | SSE4.1, Virtualization Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Speedstep, Ehnaced Halt State (C1E), 64 Bit, Trusted Execution Technology |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Hardware Virtualization | VT-x |
| Starting Price | $209 U.S. |
| Announcement Date | 01/01/2009 |
| Product Link (external) | Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 |
CPU Benchmarks














| Cinebench R10 in comparison | ||
| Intel Atom Z670 (min) | 691 | |
| ... | ||
| AMD Phenom II X3 N850 | 5169 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 | 5230.1 | |
| Intel Pentium B950 | 5243.5 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 5273.2 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 | 5309 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 | 5340.9 | |
| AMD Phenom II X4 P960 | 5354 | |
| ... | ||
| Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 3960X (max) | 27189.5 | |
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