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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz processor comparison

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Release date July 13, 2006 November 02, 2008 March 27, 2008
The Bottom Line Intel's Core 2 Duo line marks the end of AMD's run of dominance through the dual-core desktop-processor landscape. Not only are Intel's new chips fast, efficient, and well designed, but they're also aggressively priced and sure to send ripples though the desktop PC industry. If you are buying or building a new computer, we recommend that a Core 2 Duo chip be at its center. Thanks to an expensive new motherboard requirement, Intel's new Core i7 desktop processors will remain enthusiast and professional-level parts until more affordable complementary hardware comes out later next year. Speed never comes cheap, however, and if you're willing to spend for it now, you'll find yourself in possession of the fastest CPU on the market. AMD's new Phenom X4 9850 is overpriced and outclassed compared with its Intel-based quad-core competition. If PC vendors can use this chip to make cheap systems (as they did with older Phenoms), we might have nicer things to say, but as a DIY part at this price, we can't recommend AMD's latest quad-core CPU.
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Features
FeaturesIntel 64 Technology
Intel Smart Memory Access
Intel Advanced Smart Cache
Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost
Intel 64 Technology
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel 64 Technology
Intel Smart Memory Access
Intel Advanced Smart Cache
Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
Intel 64 Technology
Demand Based Switching
Intel Thermal Monitor 2
Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Hyper-Threading Technology
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
AMD Virtualization
Enhanced Virus Protection
HyperTransport technology
AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology
Cache MemoryL2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 8 MB ( 2 x 4MB (4MB per core pair) )
L2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 4 MB
L2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 12 MB ( 2 x 6MB (6MB per core pair) )
L3 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 8 MB
L2 - 4 x 512 KB - L3 cache 2 MB
Bus Speed1066 MHz
1066 MHz
1333 MHz
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Compatible Slots1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
1 x Processor - LGA1366 Socket
1 x Processor - Socket AM2+
Manufacturing Process65 nm
65 nm
45 nm
45 nm
65 nm
Multi-Core TechnologyQuad-Core
Dual-Core
Quad-Core
Quad-Core
Quad-Core
Processor Qty1
1
1
1
1
Product DescriptionIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / 2.4 GHz Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 / 2.83 GHz Processor
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition I7-965 / 3.2 GHz Processor
AMD Black Edition AMD Phenom X4 9850 / 2.5 GHz Processor
64-bit ComputingYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Product TypeProcessor
Processor
Processor
Processor
Processor
Compatible Processor SocketLGA775 Socket
LGA775 Socket
LGA775 Socket
LGA1366 Socket
Socket AM2+
Clock Speed2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
2.83 GHz
3.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
Packaging TypeInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableFC-LGA8
Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty3 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
Processor TypeIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition I7-965
AMD Phenom X4 9850
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