Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13600KF and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 15 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
  • Around 113% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs January 2007
Number of cores 14 vs 4
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 1120 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 28 MB vs 8192 KB

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

  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Name Intel Core i5-13600KF Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
PassMark - Single thread mark 4122
PassMark - CPU mark 37560
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10260 0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1019
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 i5-13600KF Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Kentsfield
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 January 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $304
Place in performance rating 164 3288
Processor Number i5-13600KF Q6600
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB) 24 MB
L1 cache 1120 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 28 MB 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 14 4
Number of threads 20
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 286 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Transistor count 582 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.500V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
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)