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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: 47.42

Overall Rank: 2474

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1798

Single Thread Rating: 956
Samples: 7347*
*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 Math7,833 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,966 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption476.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics159 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions709 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread956 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of March 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$37.91 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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,593
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,945
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,926
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,200
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,798
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
189.33
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
143.45
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
116.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
51.05
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
47.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
45.76
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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,206
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
956
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1779022 - Mar 26 2023
1954
BL1778210 - Mar 25 2023
2048
BL1777702 - Mar 24 2023
2015
BL1775429 - Mar 22 2023
1876
BL1774709 - Mar 21 2023
2850
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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,798
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,944 (+8.2%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,713 (-4.7%)
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,618 (-10.0%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,549 (-13.9%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,526 (-15.1%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,822 (+1.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,152 (+19.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,319 (+29.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,245 (+24.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,227 (+23.9%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,164 (+20.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,086 (+16.0%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,297
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,447
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,447
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,795
Intel Core i9-13900T
7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,586
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,143
Intel Core i9-13900F
7,050
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,758
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,727
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,692
Intel Core i7-13700KF
6,631
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
148