Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Core i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1631	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	8.13	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kentsfield (2007)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	23 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$266

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	122 mm2	2x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	62 °C
Number of transistors	no data	582 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	775
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	-
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2015	23 July 2007
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

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