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: 38.04

Overall Rank:
3172nd fastest in multithreading out of 4940 CPUs
3366th fastest in single threading out of 4940 CPUs
951st fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $48.02 USD (2025-01-11)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1827

Single Thread Rating

952

Samples: 7503*
*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	7,894 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,943 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,274 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	488.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	40,064 KBytes/Sec
Physics	160 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	731 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	952 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of January 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of January 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 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,874
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,410
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,084
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,581
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,881
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,229
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,732
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,605
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,154
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		1,827

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		200.77
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		188.65
Intel Core i9-12900K		146.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.44
Intel Core i9-13900K		117.75
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.55
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.63
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		38.04
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 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,154
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,565
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		952

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2346549 - Jan 16 2025		1985
BL2343581 - Jan 15 2025		1943
BL2342706 - Jan 14 2025		2059
BL2340666 - Jan 13 2025		1999
BL2335811 - Jan 11 2025		1898

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 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		1,827
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,986 (+8.7%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,843 (+0.9%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,739 (-4.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,607 (-12.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,246 (+22.9%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		1,842 (+0.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,526 (+38.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,405 (+31.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,160 (+18.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,081 (+13.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,018 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600		2,255 (+23.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,205
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,716
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,593
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,313
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,738
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,591
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,278
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,177
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,125
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz		148

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