Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Core 2 Duo E8700
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo E8700 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2459 | 2616 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 0.82 | 0.42 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Kentsfield (2007) |
| Release date | 30 November 2009 (15 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E8700 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E8700 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 775 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8700 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8700 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8700 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8700 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.26 | 1.05 |
| Recency | 30 November 2009 | no data |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E8700 has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2010 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Quad Q6600, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Intel Core 2 Duo E8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.
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