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Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 based on its performance, single-core performance and overclocking.
See full details Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs AMD Athlon X2 3600+ |
Released January, 2007
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
3.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | | Significantly higher clock speed 2.4 GHz |
| | Much better PassMark score 2,970 | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 924 |
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AMD Athlon X2 3600+
- 1.9 GHz
- Dual core
3.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon X2 3600+
| | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 56.94 $/year |
| | Much lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of Q6600 vs 3600+ among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 3.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | More than 25% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 2,970 | vs | 969 | More than 3x better PassMark score | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 924 | vs | 593 | More than 55% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 4,161 | vs | 1,441 | Around 3x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | vs | 0.63 pt/W | Around 90% better performance per watt | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | vs | 2.58 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 62.2 °C | vs | 49 °C | More than 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.71 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 85.31W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 91.98 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 25.29 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Athlon X2 3600+
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Athlon X2 3600+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| 939 | |||
| AM2 | |||
| 754 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 105W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | 0.63 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 52.81W | |
details | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Athlon X2 3600+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.2°C | Unknown - 49°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 2.58 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 2.71 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 2.58 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 1,066 MHz | 800 MHz | |
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