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Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 Cpu
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Cpu
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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HotHardware takes an in depth look at the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor in this article. The E8500 is based on Intel's 45nm Wolfdale core whichRead more
Intel and AMD are constantly competing to release the best processor hardware at the most affordable prices. Intel’s Core 2 Duo chipset was one of its better ...Read more
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Intel's meteoric rise to dominance in the CPU market over the last two years - and the stunning value of its processors - is highlighted by none better than the Q6600. It's based on the Core microarchitecture, the design responsibleRead more
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General

Processor socketLGA 775LGA 775LGA 775
Component forPC
N/A
N/A
Operating modes64-bit
N/A
64-bit

Processor

Clock speed2.93 GHz3.16 GHz2.4 GHz
Number of cores224
Number of threads2
N/A
4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeFSB
N/A
FSB
Bus speed1066.0 MHz1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz
Idle statesyes
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache3 MB6 MB8 MB
Cache typeL2
N/A
L2

Thermals

Thermal specification165.38 °F162.32 °F159.8 °F

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