Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Xeon X5670

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84
+234%
Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15

Xeon X5670 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14662387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.06no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency3.831.04
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$67no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate6400 MHz1066 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size239 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) 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 Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5670 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Xeon X5670 3.84
+234%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.15

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.

Xeon X5670 6105
+235%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1823

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.

Xeon X5670 491
+83.2%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 268

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.

Xeon X5670 2280
+198%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 764

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.

Xeon X5670 3698
+50.3%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460

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.

Xeon X5670 19954
+127%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800

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.

Xeon X5670 5794
+63.4%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 1.15
Recency 16 March 2010 no data
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon X5670 has a 233.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2010 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 10.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5670 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop one.


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