Intel Pentium E6600 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6600 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 Pentium E6600

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 71.4°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1220 vs 1139
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 392 vs 376

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220 vs 1139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392 vs 376

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2150 vs 1168
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1151 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2150 vs 1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1151 vs 666

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1220

1139

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

2150

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

392

376

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

1151

Name	Intel Pentium E6600	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220	1139
PassMark - CPU mark	1168	2150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392	376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	666	1151
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6600	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Yorkfield
Launch date	January 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$16
Place in performance rating	2526	3130
Price now	$100	$33.98
Processor Number	E6600	Q9400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.53	28.99
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	164 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	228 million	456 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V – 1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)