|
Intel Core 2 Extreme Q9300
2.5 GHz (4 cores) |
1270 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
2.3 GHz (4 cores) |
991 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000
2.0 GHz (4 cores) |
918 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435
3.1 GHz (2 cores) |
770 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
3.1 GHz (2 cores) |
767 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T9900
3.1 GHz (2 cores) |
735 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800
2.9 GHz (2 cores) |
729 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
2.8 GHz (2 cores) |
707 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235
2.8 GHz (2 cores) |
662 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
2. |
657 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135
2.7 GHz (2 cores) |
654 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600
2.8 GHz (2 cores) |
652 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
2.6 GHz (2 cores) |
636 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P9700
2.8 GHz (2 cores) |
630 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
2.5 GHz (2 cores) |
623 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
2.7 GHz (2 cores) |
620 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
2.5 GHz (2 cores) |
607 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
2.5 GHz (2 cores) |
590 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P9300
2.3 GHz (2 cores) |
581 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
2. |
577 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P9400
2.4 GHz (2 cores) |
573 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
2.4 GHz (2 cores) |
552 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
2.3 GHz (2 cores) |
528 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335
2.9 GHz (2 cores) |
518 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T6670
2.2 GHz (2 cores) |
500 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P8800
2.7 GHz (2 cores) |
496 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
2.4 GHz (2 cores) |
490 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo L9600
2.1 GHz (2 cores) |
489 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
2.1 GHz (2 cores) |
477 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo L9400
1. |
474 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
2.2 GHz (2 cores) |
473 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100
2.1 GHz (2 cores) |
471 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450
2.1 GHz (2 cores) |
470 |
|
|
Intel Pentium T4400
2.2 GHz (2 cores) |
468 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
2.3 GHz (2 cores) |
465 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350
2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
463 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P7370
2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
460 |
|
|
Intel Pentium T4500
2.3 GHz (2 cores) |
459 |
|
|
Intel Celeron T3300
2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
457 |
|
|
Intel Pentium T4300
2.1 GHz (2 cores) |
457 |
|
|
Intel Celeron T3500
2. |
444 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
441 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
2.1 GHz (2 cores) |
439 |
|
|
Intel Pentium T4200
2.0 GHz (2 cores) |
414 |
|
|
Intel Celeron T3100
1.9 GHz (2 cores) |
401 |
|
|
Intel Celeron T3000
1.8 GHz (2 cores) |
373 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo U9600
1.6 GHz (2 cores) |
360 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo U9400
1.4 GHz (2 cores) |
345 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo U9300
1.2 GHz (2 cores) |
337 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
1.3 GHz (2 cores) |
330 |
|
|
Intel Pentium SU4100
1.3 GHz (2 cores) |
326 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Duo P7570
2. |
305 |
|
|
Intel Celeron SU2300
1.2 GHz (2 cores) |
277 |
|
|
Intel Celeron 925
2.3 GHz (1 core) |
265 |
|
|
Intel Celeron 900
2.2 GHz (1 core) |
253 |
|
|
Intel Core 2 Solo U3500
1.4 GHz (1 core) |
183 |
|
|
Intel Celeron M ULV 743
1.3 GHz (1 core) |
175 |
|
|
Intel Pentium SU2700
1.3 GHz (1 core) |
171 |
|
5 GHz (2 cores)
9 GHz (2 cores)
1 GHz (2 cores)
3 GHz (2 cores)Core 2 Duo T6600 [in 7 benchmarks]
Intel
Core 2 Duo T6600
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Summary
Intel started Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 sales 6 January 2009.
This is Penryn architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 45 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2200 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is PGA478 processor with a TDP of 35 Watt.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
0.76%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
Core 2
Duo T6600
vs
EPYC
7h22
General info
Core 2 Duo T6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 2540 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | |
| Release date | 6 January 2009 (13 years ago) | |
| Current price | $131 | of 25332 (Xeon Platinum 8276L) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state.
These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 2 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | of 5.8 (Core i9-13900K) |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | of 12 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 9 7950X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | — | |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1. 25V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T6600 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.
Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | PGA478 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6600. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | — | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | — | |
| Demand Based Switching | — | |
| FSB parity | — |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | — | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core 2 Duo T6600. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core 2 Duo T6600
0.76
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation.
There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 69%
Core 2 Duo T6600
765
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 38%
Core 2 Duo T6600
268
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 38%
Core 2 Duo T6600
473
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D.
Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core 2 Duo T6600
2355
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core 2 Duo T6600
4472
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo T6600
1947
Relative perfomance
Overall Core 2 Duo T6600 performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
AMD Athlon II N350
100
Intel Core i5-470UM
100
AMD A4-5150M
100
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
100
AMD A4-3310MX
100
AMD E-450
100
Intel Core i3-2357M
100
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo T6600 from AMD is A4-5150M, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
A4
5150M
Compare
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Duo T6600:
AMD Athlon II N350
100
AMD E-450
100
AMD A4-3310MX
100
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
100
AMD A4-5150M
100
AMD A4-3330MX
98.
68
AMD Athlon II M320
94.74
Similar processors
Here is our recommendation of several processors that are more or less close in performance to the one reviewed.
A4
3310MX
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E
450
Compare
Core i3
2357M
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Athlon II
N350
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A4
3330MX
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Duo T6670
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Best GPUs for Core 2 Duo T6600
These graphics cards are most commonly used with Core 2 Duo T6600 according to our statistics, based on user self-reported PC configurations.
GeForce GT
240M
11.5%
GeForce
G105M
8.6%
GeForce GT
220M
7.4%
GeForce
310M
4.4%
Mobility
Radeon HD 4650
4.4%
Mobility
Radeon HD 4570
4.2%
HD
Graphics 4000
3%
GeForce
G210M
2.