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Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600


Description
Both models T6600 and Q6600 are based on Core architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T6600 gets a score of 20.6 k points while the Q6600 gets 30.6 k points.

Summarizing, the Q6600 is 1.5 times faster than the T6600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
1067a
6fb
Core
Penryn-3M
Kentsfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
Socket P
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
35 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
8192 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
January 2009
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
11.15k points
8.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
20.63k points
30.64k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
T6600
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
2.55k
2.78k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
5.59k
2.49k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.26k
2.37k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.75k
1.29k (x1.72)
TOTAL
11.15k
8.92k (x0.8)

Multithread

T6600

Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.9k
10.9k (x2.23)
Test#2 (FP)
10.71k
9.79k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
9.11k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.69k
0.84k (x1.22)
TOTAL
20.63k
30.64k (x1.49)

Performance/W
T6600
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
140 points/W
115 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
306 points/W
103 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
124 points/W
96 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
20 points/W
9 points/W
TOTAL
589 points/W
323 points/W

Performance/GHz
T6600
Q6600
Test#1 (Integers)
1160 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2539 points/GHz
1036 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/GHz
986 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
341 points/GHz
539 points/GHz
TOTAL
5068 points/GHz
3718 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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