Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 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.

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Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 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 Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 16.12

Overall Rank:
2953rd fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
3075th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
884th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.95 USD (2024-05-18)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2095

Single Thread Rating

1077

Samples: 983*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,081
Thread: 1,029

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math	9,111 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,453 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,091 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	565.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,359 KBytes/Sec
Physics	175 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	824 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,077 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.
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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		2,095

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		16.12
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		1,077

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2242959 - Nov 11 2024		2548
BL2234210 - Nov 01 2024		2280
BL2126375 - Jun 18 2024		1500
BL2068811 - Apr 03 2024		3021
BL2022783 - Feb 12 2024		2166

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		2,095
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,067 (-1.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,776 (-15.2%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,712 (-18.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,630 (-22.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,517 (+20.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,500 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,397 (+14.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,389 (+14.0%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		2,070 (-1.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,891 (-9.7%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,783 (-14.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6700		1,959 (-6.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz		165

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