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: 20.77

Overall Rank: 2261

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

Average CPU Mark

2076

Single Thread Rating: 1079
Samples: 965*
*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	9,093 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,455 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	556.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics	175 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	808 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,079 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 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 NUC10 NUC10i5FNHN Home & Business Desktop Mini PC,10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-10210U, Upto 4.2 GHz, 4 core, 8 Thread, 25W Intel® UHD Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro	$460.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Pro NUC11PAHi5 Panther Canyon Desktop Mini PC, Intel® Core i5-1135G7 4-Cores, 2.4–4.2 GHz Turbo, 28W Intel® Iris™ Xe Graphics, 0GB DDR4 RAM, 0GB PCIe SSD, Barebone	$541.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 7 Essential Kit (NUC7CJYH) - Celeron, Tall, Add't Components Needed	$150.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi5 Mini Desktop PC - 11th Gen Core i5-1135G7 up to 4.20 GHz CPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD + 2TB HDD, Iris Xe Graphics, Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5, Windows 11 Pro	$735.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Kit Home & Business Mini Desktop Black i5-10210U 4-Core, 16GB RAM, 128GB PCIe SSD, UHD, WiFi, Bluetooth, 1xHDMI, SD Card, Win 10 Pro with Hub	$1049.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,582
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,557
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		2,076

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		116.36
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		49.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		20.77
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 6th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		1,079

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1675241 - Nov 20 2022		2253
BL1662616 - Nov 03 2022		2016
BL1662506 - Nov 03 2022		2227
BL1602915 - Jul 28 2022		2725
BL1590749 - Jul 04 2022		2233

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 6th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		2,076
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,791 (-13.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,776 (-14.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,961 (-5.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,499 (+20.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,583 (+24.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,473 (+19.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,434 (+17.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,325 (+12.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,034 (-2.0%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,971 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,946 (-6.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,782 (-14.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,797
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,574
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,104
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,698
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,679
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,650
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,562
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,437
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		165

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