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Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

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

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

Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 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 Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 16.13

Overall Rank:
3163rd fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
3282nd fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
933rd fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.95 USD (2024-05-18)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2096
Single Thread Rating
1074

Samples: 989*
*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 Math9,110 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,429 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,070 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption566.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,267 KBytes/Sec
Physics175 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions829 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,074 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,687
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,473
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
2,096
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
235.95
Intel Core i5-12400F
178.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K
147.08
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
51.93
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
16.13
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
1,074
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2644261 - May 22 2025
2093
BL2568127 - Apr 20 2025
2280
BL2567999 - Apr 20 2025
1640
BL2387897 - Feb 03 2025
2731
BL2387895 - Feb 03 2025
2731
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
2,096
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,349 (+12.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,070 (-1.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
1,776 (-15.2%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
1,712 (-18.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
1,633 (-22.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,536 (+21.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,486 (+18.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,443 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,420 (+15.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,412 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,344 (+11.8%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700
2,090 (-0.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,497
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,155
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,593
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,690
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,467
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,424
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
164