Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Core i5-3350P

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1610not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date3 September 2012 (11 years ago)23 July 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$292no data
Current price$50 (0.2x MSRP)$43

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size133 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C62 °C
Number of transistorsno data582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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
SocketFCLGA1155775
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32.23 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3350P and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).

PCIe version3.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 September 2012 23 July 2007
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 95 Watt

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