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.
CPU lineageThe 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. |
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| 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 & PCIeThe 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. |
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| Memory type: | DDR2-800 DDR3-1066 |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| AES-NI: | No |
Thermal ManagementThe 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. |
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| 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: | -- |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9611
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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UNISOC T610
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3439Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz |
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AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz |
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AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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