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Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: PLGA775

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 4096 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 4.99

Overall Rank: 3625

Last Price Change: $188.08 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
939

Single Thread Rating: 9482
Samples: 1532*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,535
Thread: 923
2Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math3,872 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math1,996 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers6 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting2,676 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption249.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression20,195 KBytes/Sec
Physics106 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions356 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread948 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of March 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$188.08 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,394
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,663
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,914
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,336
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,386
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,186
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
939
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.87
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.66
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.11
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.21
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.20
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.75
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.45
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
4.99
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,639
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,931
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,705
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,933
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
948
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2037599 - Feb 29 2024
1295
BL2022086 - Feb 11 2024
1080
BL2019978 - Feb 09 2024
1057
BL2011581 - Jan 31 2024
703
BL1975525 - Dec 21 2023
967
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
939
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
862 (-8.2%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
1,132 (+20.5%)
AMD Athlon 7850 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
1,058 (+12.7%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
998 (+6.2%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
931 (-0.9%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
907 (-3.4%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
776 (-17.3%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
679 (-27.7%)
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
993 (+5.7%)
AMD Athlon 5200 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
869 (-7.4%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 5000B vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
856 (-8.8%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
1,140 (+21.4%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,563
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,409
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,179
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,026
Intel Core i9-14900F
8,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,871
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,801
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
169