Phenom X4 9100e vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.19
+41.7%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Phenom X4 9100e by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Phenom X4 9100e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23672587
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.031.18
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Agena (2007−2008)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Phenom X4 9100e 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Phenom X4 9100e 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
Socketno dataAM2+
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Phenom X4 9100e are enumerated here.

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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 1.19
+41.7%
Phenom X4 9100e 0.84

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 1818
+42.1%
Phenom X4 9100e 1279

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 0.84
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Phenom X4 9100e, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9100e in performance tests.


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