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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Cpu
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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 771
Operating modes64-bit
N/A
64-bit
Component for
N/A
N/A
Server/Workstation

Processor

Clock speed2.4 GHz3.0 GHz2.5 GHz
Number of cores444
Number of threads444
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W95.0 W50.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeFSBFSBFSB
Bus speed1066.0 MHz1333.0 MHz1333.0 MHz
Idle statesyesyesyes

Memory

Cache8 MB12 MB12 MB
Cache typeL2L2L3

Thermals

Thermal specification159.8 °F160.52 °F134.6 °F

Features

Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyesyes
Execute disable bityesyesyes

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