Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9100
1.25
+145%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 145% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core 2 Duo T6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21762719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 QuadIntel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years old)6 January 2009 (15 years old)
Current price$2255 $131

Technical specs

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 speed2.26 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus support1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB (per die)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175V1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 configuration2no data
SocketPGA478PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core 2 Duo T6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Demand Based Switching--
AMT+no data
FSB parity--
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core 2 Duo T6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Core 2 Duo T6600 are enumerated here.

VT-x+-

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 Q9100 1.25
+145%
Core 2 Duo T6600 0.51

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 145% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 1915
+144%
Core 2 Duo T6600 786

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 144% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 2905
+23.4%
Core 2 Duo T6600 2355

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 23% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 10081
+125%
Core 2 Duo T6600 4472

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 125% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q9100 3310
+70%
Core 2 Duo T6600 1947

Core 2 Quad Q9100 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by 70% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.25 0.51
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

The Core 2 Quad Q9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6600 in performance tests.


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