Apple M2 Max vs Core 2 Duo E6600

Place in the ranking	2806	387
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	0.84	20.09
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	no data
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Apple M2 Max basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	no data	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	3.3 MB
L2 cache	no data	36 MB
L3 cache	no data	48 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Number of transistors	no data	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Apple M2 Max compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Power consumption (TDP)

65 Watt

79 Watt

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.59

Apple M2 Max 17.09
+2797%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E6600 919

Apple M2 Max 26642
+2799%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Core 2 Duo E6600 117

Apple M2 Max 2084
+1681%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Core 2 Duo E6600 62

Apple M2 Max 236
+281%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.59	17.09
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	79 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 21.5% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 2796.6% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.