Intel Celeron G440 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G440 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron G440

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G440

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1397 vs 330
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1281 vs 1019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs January 2007
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1397 vs 330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1281 vs 1019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G440
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1397

330

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1281

1019

Name	Intel Celeron G440	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	747
PassMark - CPU mark	420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1397	330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1281	1019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G440	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Kentsfield
Launch date	September 2011	January 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$45
Place in performance rating	2211	3288
Price now	$49.99
Processor Number	G440	Q6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.06
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	286 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	8192 KB
L3 cache	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	4
Number of threads	1
Transistor count	504 million	582 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.500V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)