Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 Extreme QX6700

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 64.5°C vs 62.2°C

Maximum core temperature	64.5°C vs 62.2°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
PassMark - Single thread mark		1074
PassMark - CPU mark		2096
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.217

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kentsfield	Kentsfield
Launch date	Q4'06	April 2007
Place in performance rating	not rated	3062
Processor Number	QX6700	Q6700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$44.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.53
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	286 mm2	286 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	64.5°C	62.2°C
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	582 million	582 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.500V	0.8500V-1.500V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		8192 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		62 °C
Maximum frequency		2.67 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	105 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