Intel Core i5-6500T vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6500T and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-6500T

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500T

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 789 vs 330
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2499 vs 1019
19.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.043 vs 0.522
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 119.119 vs 24.255

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs January 2007
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	789 vs 330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2499 vs 1019
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.043 vs 0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	119.119 vs 24.255

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

8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6500T
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

789

330

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2499

1019

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.043

0.522

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

119.119

24.255

Name	Intel Core i5-6500T	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	1777
PassMark - CPU mark	4761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	789	330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2499	1019
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.043	0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	119.119	24.255
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6278
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
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 i5-6500T	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kentsfield
Launch date	5 August 2015	January 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$192
Place in performance rating	1014	3288
Processor Number	i5-6500T	Q6600
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	1066 MHz FSB
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
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	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
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	FCLGA1151	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)