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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs the AMD Phenom II X3 720. | |||||||
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600. | |||||||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Phenom II X3 720
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,490
Phenom II X3 720
4,130
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
1,306
Phenom II X3 720
1,552
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
102,800 MB/s
Phenom II X3 720
119,600 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,161
Phenom II X3 720
3,694
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,541
Phenom II X3 720
4,192
GeekBench
Core2 Quad Q6600
5,918
Phenom II X3 720
5,726
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q6600
2,970
Phenom II X3 720
2,691
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q6600
924
Phenom II X3 720
970
Reviews Word on the street
Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Phenom II X3 720 | ||
![]() | 8.0 | 6.0 |
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Phenom II X3 720 |
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Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Tri core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
AM3 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 105W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | 1.38 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 77.19W | |
bus | |||
Clock speed | 1,066 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
details | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Phenom II X3 720 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 3 | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.67 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.5V | 0.85 - 1.43V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.2°C | Unknown - 73°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 278 | 56 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 3.61 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 3.86 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 3.61 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 |
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