Core i5-4400E vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Place in the ranking	2375	1897
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	1.04	5.24
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$266

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i5-4400E 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	130 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	960 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i5-4400E 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.

Socket	no data	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz)

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

i5-4400E 2.05
+78.3%

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

i5-4400E 3251
+78.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.15	2.05
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	37 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 100% more physical cores.

i5-4400E, on the other hand, has a 78.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 183.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-4400E is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core i5-4400E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.