Core Ultra 9 185H vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51
+1510%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 1510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2388324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency1.0438.90
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateno data14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads422
Base clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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 configuration11
Socket775Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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
Ultra 9 185H 18.51
+1510%

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 1823
Ultra 9 185H 29403
+1513%

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
Ultra 9 185H 2244
+737%

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
Ultra 9 185H 11973
+1467%

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
Ultra 9 185H 10244
+316%

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
Ultra 9 185H 62262
+608%

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
Ultra 9 185H 14053
+296%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 18.51
Recency no data 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 22
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has a 1509.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2024 years, 300% more physical cores and 450% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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