Black Friday see store specials
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is one of Intel's new generation of quad core processors that is energy efficient and powerful. The Q6600 codenamed "Kentsfield", features two 4 MB of L2 cache which gives a total of 8 MB of L2 cache, a core clock speed of 2.40 GHz, and a front side bus of 1066MHz. The CPU is manufactured on a 65nm die and contains 4 processor cores. Designed to deliver a high power efficiency, it has a Thermal Design Power of 95W. For the full report, refer to Intel Core 2 Quad.
MSRP $224.00
Release date January, 2007
love it
want it
have it
tag it
Pros & Cons
Reviews
Details
Buy It
Competitors6
Related5
Gallery1
Pros & Cons
Details
Features
- Core Clock Speed: 2.40GHz
- L2-cache: 2 x 4096KB
- Front Side Bus: 1066MHz
- Thermal Design Power: 95W
- Socket: LGA 775
- Release Date: January 7 ,2007
- Price: $224
Submit a link
This report was started
July 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm by
Yale
with the last edit occurring
February 18, 2009 at 12:03 am by
Yale
This page has been viewed
2118 times,
with
16 edits by
2 contributors.
See the
full report history »
Buy It
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
• Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor
UPC: 675900857117
MPN: BX80562Q6600
Competitors
MSRP $150.00
Released February, 2009
Pros
- made to be overclocked - unlocked multiplier
- best of both worlds - more than 2 cores without the performance hit to the individual core clockspeed
- extremely affordable
Cons
- limited selection of available AM3 motherboards - also quite expensive
- 95W TDP is the same as X4 parts
- little to no difference in performance with newer DDR3
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs.
AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE
MSRP $125.00
Released February, 2009
Pros
- best of both worlds - more than 2 cores without the performance hit to the individual core clockspeed
- extremely affordable
- based on the latest AMD 45nm fabrication process
Cons
- not as good as the 720 black edition for overclocking enthusiasts
- 95W TDP is the same as higher clocked X3 720 BE and X4 parts
- limited selection of available AM3 motherboards - also quite expensive
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs.
AMD Phenom II X3 710
MSRP $235.00
Released July, 2008
Pros
- 125W version available
- fastest AMD CPU available
- is fast enough for the majority of non-professionals
Cons
- extremely high TDP means this chip puts off a lot of heat and uses a lot of power
- requires a compatible board that can provide enough juice (not just AM2 socket)
- only approaches the Q6600 in terms of performance (a 90W chip)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs.
AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition
MSRP $205.00
Released July, 2008
Introduced after the rest of the 2008 Phenom line-up, the AMD Phenom X4 9850 represents the top-of-the-line non-BE AMD processor. Based on the pre-existing 9850 Black Edition there is little difference, except for the locked multiplier, a non-issue for those who have no interest in over clocking their computer hardware. Features Socket type: AM2+...
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs.
AMD Phenom X4 9850
MSRP $225.00
Released March, 2008
Pros
- Aggressive pricing
- Higher clock frequencies make it a viable competitor to Intel Core 2 Quad
- Unlocked CPU multiplier for overclocking
- Provides a good upgrade option for Socket AM2 motherboards
- Quad-core CPU
Cons
- Higher TDP @ 125 Watts compared to Intel competition
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs.
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition
MSRP $215.00
Released March, 2008
Introduced with the rest of the 2008 Phenom line-up, the AMD Phenom X4 9750 brought with it the first step up in clock speed the series had seen. With the last top-of-the-line 9600 set at only 2.3GHz, this step was considered AMD's number one obstacle to become competitive against Intel's offerings. Sadly, hurtling this...
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
vs.
AMD Phenom X4 9750
Reviews
![[i]](/images/info.png)
No one has reviewed this product, yet. Be this first by submitting some Pros & Cons.
Price comparison information by:
This product is also known as:
Q, 6600, Q6600
