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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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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

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Processor socketLGA 775LGA 775
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Clock speed3.0 GHz2.4 GHz
Number of cores24
Number of threads24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeFSBFSB
Bus speed1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz
Idle statesyesyes

Memory

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Cache6 MB8 MB
Cache typeL2L2

Thermals

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Thermal specification162.32 °F159.8 °F

Features

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Execute disable bityesyes

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