Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 Core 2 Duo E6700

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2

Number of cores	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	1023
PassMark - CPU mark	990
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	564
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 Core 2 Duo E6700	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Kentsfield
Launch date	Q3'06	July 2007
Place in performance rating	2703	3296
Processor Number	E6700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	2x 143 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million	582 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		8192 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		62 °C
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3