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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Q9500

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Mini Review

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 advantages

 

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 advantages

 

Q6600 vs Q9500 estimated performance

The charts in the table below show relative performance of Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 microprocessors. Performance numbers for Core 2 Quad Q6600 were determined based on a variety of tests. Results for Core 2 Quad Q9500 were approximated from test results of other processors with similar core and microarchitecture. As a note, the approximation has greater error of margin than results obtained using real-world benchmarks. Additionally, this is an averaged performance, and the shown results may differ from results, that you may receive in individual tests.
   
  - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600       - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Q6600 vs Q9500 specifications comparison

The graphs below compare the most important characteristics of the Intel Q6600 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 CPUs. These features, along with an IPC (instructions per cycle) number, determine how well a CPU performs. Darker area on the "On-chip cache" graph is for the On-chip L1 cache. Lighter area is for the L2 cache cache. While the L2 cache cache is usually larger than the On-chip L1 cache, it is always slower.

The number of cores / threads
5
4
3
2
1
0		  
 
4
  
4
  
 
Higher is better
Operating frequency
4
3.2
2.4
1.6
0.8
0		  
 
2.4GHz
  
2.83GHz
  
 
Higher is better
  - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600       - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
On-chip L1 + L2 cache
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0		  
 
8448KB
  
6400KB
  
 
Higher is better
Thermal Design Power
200
160
120
80
40
0		  
 
105W
  
95W
  
 
Lower is better

Detailed side by side comparison of Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 specs can be found in the Specifications section below. Much more detailed comparison of internal features of both microprocessors is located in the CPUIDs section.


Pros and Cons summary

Core 2 Quad Q6600 Core 2 Quad Q9500
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Similar processors

Core 2 Quad Q6600 Core 2 Quad Q9500
 

Similar processors use the same socket and architecture as Q6600 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500.

Specifications

Please visit Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 pages for detailed specifications of both microprocessors.

 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
General information
Market segmentDesktop
ManufacturerIntel
FamilyCore 2 Quad
Model numberQ6600Q9500
CPU part numberHH80562PH0568MAT80580PJ0736ML
AT80580PJ073JL
Box part numberBX80562Q6600 
Introduction date  
SocketSocket 775
Processing Unit
Cores4
Threads 
Frequency (MHz)24002833
L1 cache (KB) 
L2 cache (KB)  
Integrated Graphics
GPU Type 
Architecture / Microarchitecture
Microarchitecture 
Core name  
Technology (micron)  
Data width (bits)64
Bus speed (MHz)  
Multiprocessing 
Instruction set extensions
AMD64 / EM64T 64-bit technology 
MMX 
SSE 
SSE2 
SSE3 
SSE4.1  
SSSE3 / Supplemental SSE3 
Supported technologies
PowerNow! / Enhanced SpeedStep 
Virtualization 
Virus Protection / Execute Disable bit 
Integrated Memory Controller(s)
The number of controllers 
Electrical / Thermal parameters
Core voltage (V)  
Max temperature (°C)  
Max power dissipation (Watt)  
TDP (Watt)  
Notes:

Rows with different specifications or features are highlighted.

Better specifications are shown in green color. Worse specs are shown in red color.

CPUIDs

The table below compares support for x86 extensions and technologies, as well as individual instructions and low-level features of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 microprocessors. Information in this table was retrieved from actual processors using CPUID instruction, and we also utilized internal timer to measure CPU frequency. Be aware that all technologies, disabled in BIOS or by a virtual machine, will be shown as not supported. Different steppings of Intel processors may also have slightly different features. In rare cases, measured frequency may differ from official specifications.

  CPUID 1 CPUID 2
ManufacturerIntel
CPU FamilyCore 2 Quad
Model / Processor NumberQ6600Q9500
Measured Frequency2400 MHz2826 MHz
CWID version0.5
Part number (supplied)HH80562PH0568MAT80580PJ0736ML
Part number (guessed)HH80562PH0568MAT80580PJ0736ML
General information
VendorGenuineIntel
Processor name (BIOS)Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHzIntel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9500 @ 2.83GHz
Cores4
Logical processors4
Processor typeOriginal OEM Processor
CPUID signature6FB1067A
Family 6 (06h)
Model15 (0Fh)23 (017h)
Stepping11 (0Bh)10 (0Ah)
TLB/Cache details3rd-level cache: 4-MB, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size (Intel Xeon processor MP, Family 0Fh, Model 06h), 2nd-level cache: 4-MB, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
64-byte Prefetching
Data TLB: 4-KB Pages, 4-way set associative, 256 entries
Data TLB: 4-MB Pages, 4-way set associative, 32 entries
Instruction TLB: 2-MB pages, 4-way, 8 entries or 4M pages, 4-way, 4 entries
Instruction TLB: 4-KB Pages, 4-way set associative, 128 entries
L1 Data TLB: 4-KB pages, 4-way set associative, 16 entries
L1 Data TLB: 4-MB pages, 4-way set associative, 16 entries		64-byte Prefetching
Data TLB: 4-KB Pages, 4-way set associative, 256 entries
Data TLB: 4-MB Pages, 4-way set associative, 32 entries
Instruction TLB: 2-MB pages, 4-way, 8 entries or 4M pages, 4-way, 4 entries
Instruction TLB: 4-KB Pages, 4-way set associative, 128 entries
L1 Data TLB: 4-KB pages, 4-way set associative, 16 entries
L1 Data TLB: 4-MB pages, 4-way set associative, 16 entries
Cache Details
 
Instruction set extensions
 
Additional instructions
 
Major features
 
Other features
 
+ - feature is supported
- - feature is not supported
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