Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the Intel Core2 Quad series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 775 socket and was released in Q1/2007. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 scores 344 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,139 points.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600.

Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Family: Intel Core2 Quad
CPU group: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is 2.40 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: DDR2-800
DDR3-1066
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe:
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 105 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is made in 65 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 65 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 775
L2-Cache: 8.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
Architecture: Kentsfield (Core)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, SSE2, SSE3
Release date: Q1/2007
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 i3-4020Y Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
348
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
347
Samsung Exynos 9611 Samsung Exynos 9611
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
347
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
344
UNISOC T610 UNISOC T610
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
344
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
344
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz
344
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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.

AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1141
Intel Core i3-3220T Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1141
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1141
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1139
Samsung Exynos 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1139
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1139
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1136
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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 2 Quad Q8200 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
1797
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1791
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
1785
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1784
Intel Core i7-2637M Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1783
Intel Core i5-3439Y Intel Core i5-3439Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1776
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1775
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz
223
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
221
Intel Core i5-2410M Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
220
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
217
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
217
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
217
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
212
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core) results



CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Celeron G5905 Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
802
Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
801
Intel Core i7-4600U Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
801
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
798
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
786
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
785
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
785
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



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