Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W): specs and benchmarks
Summary
Intel started Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) sales 23 July 2007 at a recommended price of $266. Based on a Kentsfield architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 65 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2.4 and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 775 processor with a TDP of 95 Watt and a maximum temperature of 62 °C. It supports DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 memory.
Primary details
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | |
| Release date | 23 July 2007 (17 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $266 | of 17,906 (Xeon Platinum 8280L) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | of 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 62 °C | of 105 °C (Core i7-5950HQ) |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | 775 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)'s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | of 5.0 (Core i9-12900K) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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