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Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz can be found below. 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 Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.4 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 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: 47.50

Overall Rank: 2628

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1801

Single Thread Rating: 954
Samples: 7367*
*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 Math7,840 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,964 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,324 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption478.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,171 KBytes/Sec
Physics159 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions711 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread954 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,609
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,813
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,502
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,138
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 1,801
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.88
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 47.50
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
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 June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 954
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1831707 - Jun 02 2023
2018
BL1829854 - May 30 2023
2064
BL1829853 - May 30 2023
1850
BL1820166 - May 17 2023
2580
BL1815210 - May 10 2023
2014
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 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 1,801
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,098 (+16.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,950 (+8.3%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,713 (-4.9%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,549 (-14.0%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,526 (-15.3%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,822 (+1.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,157 (+19.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,242 (+24.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,164 (+20.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,162 (+20.0%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,844 (+2.4%)
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,622 (-10.0%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,776
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,741
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,739
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 147