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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 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: 5.01

Overall Rank: 3517

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
941

Single Thread Rating: 9472
Samples: 1527*
*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 Math3,900 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,002 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers6 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting2,677 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption248.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression20,338 KBytes/Sec
Physics106 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions358 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread947 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.
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 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,538
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,412
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,715
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,421
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,200
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
941
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.32
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.54
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
5.01
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 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,945
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
947
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1954500 - Nov 25 2023
1046
BL5049477 - Oct 30 2023
1030
BL1927536 - Oct 19 2023
1054
BL1884522 - Aug 17 2023
1025
BL1878028 - Aug 07 2023
1035
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 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
941
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
863 (-8.3%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
1,128 (+19.8%)
AMD Athlon 7850 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
1,058 (+12.4%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
998 (+6.0%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
940 (-0.1%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
912 (-3.2%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
774 (-17.8%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
679 (-27.9%)
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
943 (+0.2%)
AMD Athlon 5200 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
869 (-7.6%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 5000B vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
856 (-9.0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6600
1,127 (+19.8%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,078
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,375
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,208
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,862
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,519
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
169