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.
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Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 47.90

Overall Rank:
3081st fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
3283rd fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
932nd fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1816

Single Thread Rating

951

Samples: 7467*
*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 Math	7,856 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,941 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,273 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	485.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	40,007 KBytes/Sec
Physics	159 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	724 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	951 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of September 2024.
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 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,133
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,611
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,276
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,170
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		1,816

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.25
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.88
Intel Core i9-13900K		133.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.83
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		47.90
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,164
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		951

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5072363 - Sep 02 2024		2153
BL5072361 - Sep 02 2024		2043
BL2177798 - Aug 25 2024		2064
BL2177776 - Aug 25 2024		2048
BL2173104 - Aug 19 2024		1662

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 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		1,816
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,982 (+9.2%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,713 (-5.7%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,597 (-12.1%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,549 (-14.7%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,822 (+0.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,385 (+31.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,189 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,500 (-17.4%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,174 (+19.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,156 (+18.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,129 (+17.2%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,843 (+1.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,235
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,033
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,497
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,094
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,531
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,519
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		147

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