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| Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Duo E8600 |
Released January, 2007
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | More threads 4 |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 1.19 pt/W | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 85.31W |
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Released July, 2008
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
- 3.33 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Duo E8600
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.33 GHz | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm |
![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.61 GHz | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much better performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | vs | 1.1 pt/W | Around 10% better performance per watt | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 85.31W | vs | 120.65W | Around 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | vs | 47.3 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | vs | 113.62 $/year | Around 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.33 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 3.52 GHz | More than 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.4 °C | vs | 62.2 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.6 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Jul, 2008 | vs | Jan, 2007 | Release date over 1 years later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Duo E8600
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,490
Core2 Duo E8600
3,344
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
1,306
Core2 Duo E8600
1,844
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
102,800 MB/s
Core2 Duo E8600
136,900 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,161
Core2 Duo E8600
3,168
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,541
Core2 Duo E8600
3,535
GeekBench
Core2 Quad Q6600
5,918
Core2 Duo E8600
5,492
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q6600
2,970
Core2 Duo E8600
2,415
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q6600
924
Core2 Duo E8600
1,373
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Duo E8600 |
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Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.33 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 105W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | 47.3 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | 113.62 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | 1.1 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 120.65W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 1,066 MHz | 1,333 MHz |
details | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Duo E8600 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 582,000,000 | 410,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 9 | 10 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.5V | 0.85 - 1.36V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.2°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 278 | 9 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 4.61 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 |
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 ![]() | Intel Core2 Duo E8600 ![]() |
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