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Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 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 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 105 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 47.78

Overall Rank: 2747

Last Price Change: $37.91 USD (2023-03-11)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1811

Single Thread Rating: 955
Samples: 7393*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,816
Thread: 928

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math7,865 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,965 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,323 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption482.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,250 KBytes/Sec
Physics159 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions718 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread955 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,461
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,742
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,479
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,250
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,811
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.46
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.94
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
47.78
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.60
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
955
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1911822 - Sep 26 2023
2109
BL1911256 - Sep 25 2023
2841
BL1909856 - Sep 23 2023
1887
BL1907721 - Sep 20 2023
2842
BL1907239 - Sep 19 2023
2026
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,811
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,108 (+16.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,954 (+7.9%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,713 (-5.5%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,549 (-14.5%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,526 (-15.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,822 (+0.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,169 (+19.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,240 (+23.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,209 (+21.9%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,164 (+19.5%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,844 (+1.8%)
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,622 (-10.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,183
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,815
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,239
Intel Core i9-13900
6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,857
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
147