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.

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Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: PLGA775

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 128 KB, L2: 4.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

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: 4.96

Overall Rank: 3302

Last Price Change: $188.97 USD (2023-05-29)

Average CPU Mark

937

Single Thread Rating: 944²
Samples: 1518*
*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 Math	3,906 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	1,995 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	6 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	2,664 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	246.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	20,382 KBytes/Sec
Physics	105 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	355 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	944 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$188.97 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC 10,10th Generation Intel Core i5-10210U Processor, Ultra-Compact Mini PC 16GB DDR4 RAM & 512GB SSD-Versatile Desktop Computer with WiFi6.0, Bluetooth5.0, 4K Support, SD Card & Win10 pro	$408.00 (www.amazon.com)
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	Intel NUC 11 NUC11PAHi5 0GB DDR4 RAM,0GB SSD,Core i5-1135G7 Processor 8M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz Mini Desktop Computers, Thunderbolt 3/Support 8K/WiFi 6/4K Quad Display/Bluetooth 5,Barebone	$379.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC10 NUC10i5FNHN Home & Business Desktop Mini PC,10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-10210U, Upto 4.2 GHz, 4 core, 8 Thread, 25W Intel® UHD Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro	$408.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 NUC11PAHI5 Panther Canyon Mini PC, i5-1135G7, Barebones, NO RAM, NO SSD, NO OS, Mini Computers for Business Home Office, Support 8K/WiFi 6/4K Quad Display/Bluetooth 5/Thunderbolt 3	$509.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,507
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz		937

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		193.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.22
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.91
Intel Core i9-12900K		118.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz		4.96
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz		944

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1825626 - May 24 2023		958
BL1825614 - May 24 2023		721
BL1820850 - May 18 2023		1002
BL1814968 - May 10 2023		1062
BL1798667 - Apr 19 2023		1020

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 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz		937
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		854 (-8.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		1,116 (+19.1%)
AMD Athlon 7850 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		1,058 (+13.0%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		962 (+2.7%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		940 (+0.4%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		921 (-1.7%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		775 (-17.3%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		679 (-27.5%)
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		943 (+0.7%)
AMD Athlon 5200 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		869 (-7.2%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 5000B vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		856 (-8.6%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600		1,117 (+19.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,458
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,191
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,727
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz		168

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