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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Intel Xeon X5650

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Xeon X5650 Cpu
Intel Xeon X5650
Editiorial reviews
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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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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
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Full Comparison

General

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Xeon X5650Intel Xeon X5650
Processor socketLGA 775LGA 1366
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Xeon X5650Intel Xeon X5650
Clock speed2.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Number of cores46
Number of threads412
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeFSBQPI
Idle statesyesyes

Memory

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Xeon X5650Intel Xeon X5650
Cache8 MB12 MB
Cache typeL2L3

Thermals

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Xeon X5650Intel Xeon X5650
Thermal specification159.8 °F178.34 °F

Features

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Xeon X5650Intel Xeon X5650
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesno
Execute disable bityesyes

Pros & Cons

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