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Intel BX80562Q6600

Core2 Quad Q6600

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4GHz, Core.
Release date: Q1 2007.

Average Bench: 41.6% (995th of 1420)

more Based on 59,658 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000006FB, , BFEBFBFF00010676, BFEBFBFF000006F7, 0000000000000000, BFEBFBFF00010677, 1FABFBFF000006FB, BFEBFBFF0001067A, 00050400000607D0, 1F8BFBFF000006FB Models: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 3.0GHz

The Core2 Quad Q6600 is over 7 years old which is a lot of processor lifetimes! This particular model has been included in the group test simply as a reference because of its exceptional popularity back when it was at the forefront of technological advance. The Q6600's four physical cores demonstrate exceptional overclocking capacity and often achieve in excess of 40% performance increases. Modern Quad core processors offer nearly three times more performance on both single and multi-core workloads. There have also been lots of non-processing related improvements in the platform over the last 7 years which include SATA 600 MB/s, USB 3.0 PCIe and more. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 29%Average: 41.6% Great: 50%
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 29%
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Below average average bench

The Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 averaged 58.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 65.3Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 59.9Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 is 20.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 111Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 109Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 59,658 samples)
Rank 99541.6%
Min Avg Max
45.8 Memory 65.3 76.4
20.8 1-Core 29.9 38.9
40.2 2-Core 59.9 77.4
35.3% 51.7 Pts
Min Avg Max
64.3 4-Core 106 147
70.4 8-Core 109 147
14.3% 108 Pts
Min Avg Max
68.9 64-Core 111 148
6.9% 111 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
44% Average
Memory 69.5
1-Core 31.3
2-Core 61.7
37% 54.2 Pts
4-Core 110
8-Core 112
15% 111 Pts
64-Core 114
7% 114 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
43.2% Average
Memory 71.5
1-Core 30.3
2-Core 44.2
36% 48.7 Pts
4-Core 88.9
8-Core 88.7
12% 88.8 Pts
64-Core 97
6% 97 Pts
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 0.9 GHz, turbo 0.9 GHz (avg)
41.3% Average
Memory 67.5
1-Core 29.7
2-Core 53.3
35% 50.2 Pts
4-Core 90.2
8-Core 92.3
12% 91.2 Pts
64-Core 94.8
6% 94.8 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
40.6% Average
Memory 62.3
1-Core 30.7
2-Core 61.6
35% 51.5 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 111
15% 111 Pts
64-Core 106
6% 106 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
17.9% Very poor
Memory 25.7
1-Core 17
2-Core 25.9
15% 22.9 Pts
4-Core 59.3
8-Core 62.3
8% 60.8 Pts
64-Core 66.8
4% 66.8 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 64,576,503 CPUs tested.

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MSRP ≈ $130 @ launch in Jan '07
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 38%
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Workstation 2%
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CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,246x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,076x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $100Bench 29%, 946,701 samples899x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples758x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples442x
A400 480GBKingston  $27Bench 74%, 237,487 samples375x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples502x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples353x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples270x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $122

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Code NameKentsfield
Launch DateQ1'07
Processor NumberQ6600
# of Cores4
Cache8 MB L2
Instruction Set64-bit
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography65 nm
VID Voltage Range0.8500V-1.500V
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed2.4 GHz
Bus Speed1066 MHz FSB
Max TDP105 W
FSB ParityNo

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Demand Based SwitchingNo

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets SupportedLGA775
Processing Die Size286 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors582 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,057

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Designed to handle massive compute and visualization workloads...

Models: BX80562Q6600, HH80562PH0568M

Added 9 years ago.
USA-User
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9,522

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

GBR-User
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5,616

Excellent

14 months ago.

It's decent for its age. Of course it won't be as fast as a modern processor. But it's still good enough for the basics, as well as some older games. This thing will still outperform a lot of the terrible AMD A and AMD E offerings found in a lot of cheap laptops!

CAN-User
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4,818

Good

19 months ago.

got that on good will place for 50$ 1.5 years ago it cheap and do the job ,its 2021 now and running good and fast with linux ,like 10 hours day every day

RUS-User
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4,652

Excellent

3 months ago.

'cause it runned my system 2007-2017 and made it well af

IDN-User
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4,503

Poor

7 months ago.

Might the best overclocker CPU. Still praised for great OC potential and may the best enthusiast Intel CPU ever.

FRA-User
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4,463

Good

22 months ago.

excellent !! if you want to play modern games find a very good gpu ,and you are okey !!!!

AUS-User
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3,838

Good

3 years ago.

Great for overclock runs most games fine

MEX-User
Avatar level
3,638

Good

1 month ago.

14 years and never let me down on every day tasks

ESP-User
Avatar level
3,635

Poor

8 months ago.

Easy to OC a old Processor so much good. Not the best one. But is of the best for the 775

NLD-User
Avatar level
3,402

Good

10 days ago.

Very decent cpu. Bought one refurbished for 1 dollar.

GRC-User
Avatar level
3,073

Good

4 months ago.

if you pair this baby with 4gb ram and an ssd it will flyyyyyyyyyyy

SRB-User
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2,700

Good

2 years ago.

all game on max settings what to say else

PRT-User
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2,558

Excellent

2 months ago.

Bought one in late 2020 to put in my old PC and paired it with an SSD it runs really smooth

FIN-User
Avatar level
2,442

Excellent

3 years ago.

Legendary CPU, still after 12 years more than adequate for most tasks

SVK-User
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2,362

Good

10 months ago.

Bought it in 2010, Ran it at 3,33 Ghz. Now looking for cheap upgrade. (probably Xeon e5450 for socket 775 for $20 and overclock it to 3,8 Ghz) Awesome processor. For basic tasks it still holds. (after 13 years, never in history was time, when you could use 13 year old processor (imagine, in 1998 using first IBM PC/AT 286 at 8 Mhz from around 1984/1985... you would not even run Windows 95/98 with it ... now you can use 13 year old processor for Windows and all basic programs and even medium tasks (with 4 cores) - only heavy editing, computing, and demanding newest games are impossible.)

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overclocked Q6600 at 3.5 Ghz results:

NZL-User
Avatar level
2,062

Excellent

5 months ago.

I've been playing around with these CPUs for a few years and I hav never managed to kill one yet. I've been collecting them and I'm please to say I have about 5 computers running the trusty q6600 with out any issues.. windows 7 and 10 no worries. But it's a fact that the ram is letting it down.

CPUPro
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2,057

Terrible

9 years ago.

SVN-User
Avatar level
2,010

Good

8 months ago.

I just replaced my q6600 after 10 years. It ran at 3.6 Ghz for about 8 years. It is amazing piece of engineering. I replaced it with i5 7600k and there is realy no significant difference in everyday tasks.

IRL-User
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1,654

Excellent

6 years ago.

Still works after 8 long hard years !

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Good

3 years ago.

Probably the best CPU Intel have ever released.

GIB-User
Avatar level
90

Excellent

8 years ago.

Doing the business since late 2007, GPU's bear the brunt of rendering these days anyway...the ol' gal's got legs in her yet!

Geborga
Avatar level
42

Excellent

4 years ago.

Unbeatable Price to Performance ratio.

Aspire_SK
Avatar level
26

Very good

6 years ago.

For the price this is excelent cpu.

geistrucker
Avatar level
22

Good

5 years ago.

It’s been more than 11 years. This CPU still holds up to mordern Low power laptop 2c/4t CPUs when overclocked. Still has a little lift left in it.

NeoMAX
Avatar level
12

Excellent

5 years ago.

Rock solid CPU even after 12 years.

BluSharpie
Avatar level
12

Good

3 years ago.

Legendary. Still commonplace in workplaces and schools, this nearly decade old piece of hardware still breezes through Windows 10, websurfing, and even multitasking. Add an SSD and you can still breathe life into a system with this chip. Just maybe pass on gaming.

patomaco
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2

Good

8 years ago.

8 years and counting...

wodos
Avatar level
2

Very good

7 years ago.

I got it in 2008 and it have worked wonders since then. And as operating systems started using multiple cores more and more it has kept up surprisingly well. Now rather slow. But with 8gb of RAM and a ssd things are still working.

Kulermaster
Avatar level
2

Very good

6 years ago.

I have it and love it, it can achieve great clocks

Pra7ul
Avatar level
2

Excellent

5 years ago.

Using Since 2008 Still Runs Fine, Just changed motherboard once for 12$ from intel to asrock and now i overclock it to at 3GHz

jpxsat
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 years ago.

I use it with a Gt730, an SSD and 8GB Ram. Nothing to envy to modern PCs for eveyday tasks.

Skrimigames
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2

Excellent

1 month ago.

cpu from 2007 can run minecraft 1.20, this cpu is fire

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