Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 Q3/2007. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 scores 387 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,259 points.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700. 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 Q6700.

Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Family: Intel Core2 Quad (19)
CPU group: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3)
Architecture: Kentsfield (Core)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 is 2.66 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: 2.66 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 17.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
DDR2-800
17.1 GB/s
12.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

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 Q6700 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: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, SSE2, SSE3
Release date: Q3/2007
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 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.

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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 i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
392
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
389
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
388
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
387
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
387
Intel Atom C3955 Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
387
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
387

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.
Intel Pentium G3220 Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1261
Intel Core i3-4330TE Intel Core i3-4330TE
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1260
Intel Core i5-2435M Intel Core i5-2435M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1260
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1259
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1259
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1259
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1259

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 i5-2415M Intel Core i5-2415M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2078
Intel Celeron G3900T Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
2075
Intel Celeron G3930TE Intel Celeron G3930TE
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
2070
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2065
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2065
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2064
Intel Celeron 6305 Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
2062

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