Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 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 Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 20.92

Overall Rank: 2573

Last Price Change: $99.95 USD (2020-12-30)

Average CPU Mark

2091

Single Thread Rating: 1077
Samples: 976*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,081
Thread: 1,029

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math	9,143 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,457 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,099 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	562.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,358 KBytes/Sec
Physics	175 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	820 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,077 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of October 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 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

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	Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Kit, NUC9i9QNX, w/US Cord, Single Pack, Model: BXNUC9i9QNX1	$669.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC11 Extreme Mini Desktop NUC11BTMi9 i9-11900KB 8-Core, UHD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Ethernet LAN (RJ-45), SD Card, Win11P with Hub (64GB RAM + 32GB OPTANE / 2TB SSD)	$1273.00 (www.amazon.com)

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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 Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		2,091

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 Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		20.92
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 Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		1,077

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1889970 - Aug 25 2023		2293
BL1879137 - Aug 09 2023		2326
BL1878900 - Aug 08 2023		2082
BL1862761 - Jul 17 2023		2276
BL1841706 - Jun 17 2023		2331

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		2,091
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,776 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,523 (+20.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,485 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,600 (+24.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,539 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,241 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,609 (-23.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,601 (+24.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,447 (+17.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,365 (+13.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,061 (-1.4%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,996 (-4.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz 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 Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		165

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