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Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 105 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 38.17

Overall Rank:
3250th fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
3442nd fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
969th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $48.02 USD (2025-01-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1833
Single Thread Rating
953

Samples: 7540*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,816
Thread: 928

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math7,907 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,936 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,266 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption491.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,088 KBytes/Sec
Physics159 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions735 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread953 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 1,833
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 38.17
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 953
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2511194 - Mar 27 2025
1812
BL2511082 - Mar 27 2025
1960
BL2510207 - Mar 26 2025
2095
BL2500182 - Mar 22 2025
1468
BL2497903 - Mar 21 2025
1944
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 1,833
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,993 (+8.8%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,843 (+0.6%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,743 (-4.9%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,607 (-12.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,258 (+23.2%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 1,842 (+0.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,534 (+38.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,410 (+31.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,166 (+18.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,081 (+13.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,025 (+10.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 2,237 (+22.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
 148