Core i3-2330E vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
Core 2 Quad Q6600 Core 2 Quad Q9550 Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) Core 2 Quad Q6700 Core 2 Quad Q8200 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Core 2 Quad Q8400 Core 2 Quad Q9300 Core 2 Quad Q9400 Core 2 Quad Q9450 Core 2 Quad Q9500 Core 2 Quad Q9650
VS
Core i3-2310M Core i3-2330M Core i3-2350M Core i5-2410M Core i5-2430M Core i5-2450M Core i5-2520M Core i5-2540M Core i7-2630QM Core i7-2640M Core i7-2670QM Pentium B960

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15
Core i3-2330E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.15

Contents

Core 2 Quad Q6600 Core 2 Quad Q6600
i3-2330E i3-2330E

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23752372
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.043.11
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate1066 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E 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.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataFCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.6 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i3-2330E.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Quad Q6600 1.15
i3-2330E 1.15

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 Quad Q6600 1820
i3-2330E 1823
+0.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 100% more physical cores.

i3-2330E, on the other hand, has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core i3-2330E.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Core i3-2330E is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core i3-2330E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Core i3-2330E
Core i3-2330E
Like
Like

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs
Athlon II X3 445 Athlon II X3 445
i3-2330E Core i3 2330E
vs
i3-2310E Core i3 2310E
Core 2 Quad Q6600 Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs
Phenom X4 9600B Phenom X4 9600B
Xeon E5-2420 Xeon E5 2420
vs
Core 2 Duo E6300 Core 2 Duo E6300
Ryzen 7 1800X Ryzen 7 1800X
vs
A10-5745M A10 5745M
i3-2120 Core i3 2120
vs
Core 2 Duo E4300 Core 2 Duo E4300
i7-8709G Core i7 8709G
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X Ryzen 9 7900X
Core 2 Quad Q8300 Core 2 Quad Q8300
vs
Processor N95 Processor N95
Itanium 9760 Itanium 9760
vs
i5-1345U Core i5 1345U
Xeon E3-1246 v3 Xeon E3 1246 v3
vs
Xeon Gold 6342 Xeon Gold 6342
Xeon Gold 6248R Xeon Gold 6248R
vs
i5-1340P Core i5 1340P
Xeon E5-2665 Xeon E5 2665
vs
Xeon E5-1607 Xeon E5 1607
i7-7800X Core i7 7800X
vs
Xeon E5645 Xeon E5645

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.

3.8 1763 votes

Rate Core 2 Quad Q6600 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
5 1 vote

Rate Core i3-2330E on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Quad Q6600 or Core i3-2330E, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.