Core 2 Duo P9700 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15
+59.7%
Core 2 Duo P9700
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 28 Watt
0.72

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo P9700 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo P9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23752682
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.042.43
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$348

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo P9700 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz1066 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.012V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo P9700 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 dataPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo P9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo P9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo P9700 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core 2 Duo P9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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
+59.7%
Core 2 Duo P9700 0.72

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
+58.4%
Core 2 Duo P9700 1149

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 268
Core 2 Duo P9700 374
+39.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 764
+20.5%
Core 2 Duo P9700 634

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460
Core 2 Duo P9700 3425
+39.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800
+43.5%
Core 2 Duo P9700 6133

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547
+39.6%
Core 2 Duo P9700 2540

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.72
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 59.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Core 2 Duo P9700, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P9700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P9700 is a notebook one.


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