Performance per price, higher is better.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Core 2 Quad Q9500
Price now
50$
Games supported
73%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
67$
Games supported
67%
General info
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1907 | 2062 |
| Place by popularity | no data | 95 |
| Value for money | 4.75 | 1.77 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | no data | Kentsfield (2007) |
| Release date | no data | no data |
| Current price | $50 | $67 |
Value for money
Technical specs
Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core 2 Quad 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.83 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core 2 Quad 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.
| Socket | LGA775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core 2 Quad Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
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 Q9500 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 22% 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 Q9500 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 22% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 36% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.75 | 1.43 |
| Boost clock speed | 0 | 2400 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
Based on the results of synthetic tests, our recommendation leans towards the Core 2 Quad Q9500 due to its superior performance when compared to the Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core 2 Quad Q6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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