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Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

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: 20.49

Overall Rank:
3738th fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
3900th fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
1052nd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $89.95 USD (2025-05-23)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1843
Single Thread Rating
953

Samples: 7617*
*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 Math7,946 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,927 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,243 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption494.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,093 KBytes/Sec
Physics160 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions742 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread953 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 2026.
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 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,937
Apple M4 10 Core
23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,130
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,843
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.54
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
20.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,560
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
953
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3331908 - Mar 06 2026
1718
BL3321645 - Mar 02 2026
1784
BL3319298 - Mar 01 2026
2018
BL3319238 - Mar 01 2026
2086
BL3313190 - Feb 26 2026
2073
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 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,843
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,916 (+3.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,840 (-0.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,278 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,276 (+23.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,144 (+16.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,093 (+13.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
2,083 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,978 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,862 (+1.0%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,846 (+0.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,815 (-1.5%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
1,712 (-7.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,445
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
148