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| Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Core i3 2120 |
Released January, 2007
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
![]() | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 2 MB/core | ![]() | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.52 GHz |
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2120
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i3 2120
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 16x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 8x more l2 cache per core | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | vs | 3.42 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.37 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 85.31W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 69.1 °C | vs | 62.2 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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 | |||
Newer | Jan, 2011 | vs | Jan, 2007 | Release date over 4 years later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Core i3 2120
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,490
Core i3 2120
5,074
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
1,306
Core i3 2120
2,371
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
102,800 MB/s
Core i3 2120
162,800 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,161
Core i3 2120
5,008
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,541
Core i3 2120
5,421
GeekBench
Core2 Quad Q6600
5,918
Core i3 2120
8,526
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q6600
2,970
Core i3 2120
3,901
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q6600
924
Core i3 2120
1,690
Reviews Word on the street
Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Core i3 2120 | ||
![]() | 9.4 | 9.6 |
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Core i3 2120 |
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Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
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 | 2.79 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 52.81W |
details | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Core i3 2120 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 9 | 33 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.2°C | Unknown - 69.1°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 278 | 22 | |
Overclock review score | 5 | 1 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 3.42 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 3.37 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 3.42 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 850 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,100 MHz | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 ![]() | Intel Core i3 2120 ![]() |
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