The q6600 is still a beast for its price today second hand. For detailed specifications of intel core 2 quad q6600 or intel core 2 quad q8400 parts please click on the links in the table header. Q6600 is more future proof as more games and other program will become multithreaded in the future. Hi all, i currently have a spare pc that has all working parts except a motherboard. Select a motherboard manufacturer to expand a list of intel core 2 quad q6600 2. Mar 24, 2008 4mb total on 2 cores for the q6600, 6mb total on 2 cores for the e8400.
Windows 10 rejected intel q6600 as insufficient cpu. Amd phenom x4 9600 vs intel core 2 quad q6600 pcwelt. Aug 15, 2017 this was recorded in early june, soon i will be uploading the other parts, but i didnt want to upload the first part without the first one coming up soon. Expensive parts and awful performance thanks to emergent tech. Check out how good will intel core2 quad q6600 run games results can vary in comparison to reality. Information in this table was retrieved from actual processors using cpuid instruction, and we also utilized internal timer to measure cpu frequency. This was recorded in early june, soon i will be uploading the other parts, but i didnt want to upload the first part without the first one coming up soon. Bios implementation test suite bits this download installs version build 2073 of the bios implementation test suite bits. And the only reason why im getting a new proccesser is becuase i have the 9800 gtx and right now before i. I was thinking he should go for a used 2500k as the price you can pick one up for gives great performance.
Frames per second can vary because of differences in hardware and software enviroments. Downloads for intel core2 quad processor q6600 8m cache. Overclock the 680i sli q6600 questions evga forums. Jan 08, 2007 realworld gaming games have barely adapted to dualcore processors, needless to say quadcore does very little for a performance boost in this respect. Realworld gaming games have barely adapted to dualcore processors, needless to say quadcore does very little for a performance boost in this. The graphs below show the difference between intel core 2 quad q6600 and intel q8400 most important features. Temperture atnear full load is around 40 degrees c, the idle temp is around 30 degrees c temperature in my room during checking is 23 degree c and with this aircooling is nearly quiet. We put the 3 ghz intel q9650 to the test against the 2. Hi, i am just about to build a pc for a friend, q6600 on a gaex48ds4 motherboard, 4gb 800 6400c4dhx ddr2 ram, zotac 8800gt, 500gb hd, my friend has asked me to overclock cpu to 3ghz, i have read that i should be able to do this using just the stock cooler, my questionis, 1, is this true or would i have to put an after market cooler eg. If it can, please suggest me about the ram, motherboard and capture card. As with each of the previous core i generations intel have managed to reduce power consumption and simultaneously increase processing throughput. I got the q6600 quad core cpu,windows 7 home premium 64 bit, 4gb of ddr2 ram to go with the 4 that was already present, a wireless card, a low power video card, a new power supply and an ssd to increase productivity of his old desktop.
In other words, what would happen if you paired a trusty old pc with a geforce gtx 1060 or gtx 1070. Ram recommendation randomaccess memory is a form of computer data storage which stores frequently used program instructions to increase the general speed of a system. This processor will be dwarfed in performance by its modern counterparts, and will likely. This is a guide on how to overclock the core 2 quad q6600 to 3. The intel core i74770 features intels most recent haswell architecture. Q6600 overclocking guide for gigabyte motherboards youtube. A recent maximum pc article has me thinking about budget gaming pcs. Jan 17, 2017 launched over a decade ago, the 65nm core 2 extreme qx6700 was intels first quadcore desktop processor. Can a q6600 system capture 1080p video from my gaming pc and stream it to twitch and youtube. These characteristics, together with an ipc instructions per cycle number, determine how well a microprocessor performs. C2 and intel core 2 quad q6600 processors were tested using different system components, that are identified by mb, ram and vid columns in the tables below. I had both multiboot windows 7 32bit and 7 64bit running on a dell dimension e520 with an intel q6600 cpu in the win764bit version it allowed an upgrade to windows 10 and that works fine, but the win10 upgrade app showing on win732 reports that the intel q6600 cpu isnt supported. Cpuids the table below compares support for x86 extensions and technologies, as well as individual instructions and lowlevel features of the intel core 2 quad q6600 and intel core 2 quad q8400 microprocessors.
My experience overclocking the q6600 a basic guide. Nov 10, 2015 im just wondering if anyone has ran a similar rig. Intel celeron e3400 vs core 2 quad q6600 cpu world. This download installs version build 2073 of the bios implementation test suite bits. With the fsb now effectively at 360 mhz, there is officially at a 1 1 ratio between the fsb of the q6600 and the frequency of my ram, also running at 720 mhz 360 mhz x 2. Check out intel core2 quad q6600 cpu details and find out with what components will it work best and bottleneck free. Sure amd earned the pricetoperformance crown, but intel owns the gaming performance crown. Hey, im in the market of building a new computer really soon 2 weeks at most and i need help putting together a nice system for myself. It currently has q6600 cpu6gb ramamd 5800 series videocard and i wanted to look into a replacement motherboard. Intel core 2 quad q6600 hh80562ph0568m bx80562q6600. Detailed characteristics of processors internals, including x86 instruction set extensions and individual instructions, high and lowlevel technologies, are listed below.
This is a question for a mate of mine who has a q6600 and is thinking of building a new gaming pc. The i74770 has a locked multiplier which makes overclocking it much harder than its unlocked i74770k sibling. Stay tuned for the gaming benchmarks of this pc as well. However, intel core 2 quad q6600 and other quad processors by amd and intel are mainly used for applications, multtasking, and running multiple programs at once if a person uses it for software. Gtx 260 core 216 im sort of at the point right now where i need some help with getting my cpu ocd past 3. Among other things the selected motherboards have the lga 775 socket t cpu socket that the intel core 2 quad q6600 2.
Windows 10 called out the cpu specifically but i am seeing others who have successfully updated machines with the same cpu. Launched over a decade ago, the 65nm core 2 extreme qx6700 was intels first quadcore desktop processor. Intel core2 quad q6600 cpu component details pc builds. Aug 16, 2007 our b3 core 2 quad q6600 was able to run at 3. The table below compares support for x86 extensions and technologies, as well as individual instructions and lowlevel features of the intel celeron e3400 and intel core 2 quad q6600 microprocessors. Passmark software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs. Downloads fur intel core2 quad prozessor q6600 8 mb cache.
The q6600 is a great standard user processor and can even be used for light gaming with todays standards. For gaming, they are both rock solid processors and you should be happy with either one. Mostly multitasking and some gaming, when oced they perform well, and more future proof then the duals with the extra cores. It has been running my media center pc for years but after building a.
Windows 7 ultimate build 7100 x64 windows 7 ultimate build 7100 x64 benchmark scores 3dm06. Aug, 2015 windows 10 rejected intel q6600 as insufficient cpu did anyone else have issues installing windows 10 on a machine running the core 2 quad q6600 2. I dont plan on overclocking, but would like some flexibility on doing crossfiresli in the. Benchmarks real world tests of core2 quad q9650 vs q6600. First of all, this computer will be used primarily for gaming but obviously im going to be doing other things on it like checking my email, im, watching. Cpu processors free delivery possible on eligible purchases. I like to overbuild for what i need, im hoping to get a solid 58 years from the build with minimum changes but still like to experience what top end feels like initially. Asus p5ne sli intel core 2 quad q6600 overclocking the auto oc function in bios has it up to 2. I salvaged a q6600 from an old desktop laying around and plan on using it for a budget build mainly to play overwatch at 1920x1080p on mediumlow. Cpuboss is not aware of any important advantages of the q6600 vs the q9650. We recently received an engineering sample of amds latest processor. Paired with a gtx 960,970 or rx470, 480 and 8 or 16gb ddr3 ram if mobo supports it would still get you decent performance for less money. But oced they can out perform the q6600 in some apps.
Hello, i wan to build a streaming pc using core 2 quad q6600. Aug 05, 2016 stay tuned for beaus upandcoming youtube channel. Can i build a streaming pc using core 2 quad q6600. This list was acquired from an actual intel core 2 quad q6600 processor with the help of the x86 cpuid instruction. Ram recommendation randomaccess memory is a form of computer data storage which stores frequently used program instructions to. Btw i ordered the q6600 but stop the shipping and reoredered the e8500. And i had a amd 3600 but either one is better you decide. At least, a gt 730 gddr5 version might be a bit better match to a 3. The numbers in each of these columns correspond to one of motherboards mb, memory configurations ram or graphics adapters vid, listed below. Dec 18, 2017 general use with some gaming and probably playing around with some vms.
Intel q6600overclocking aktuelle spiele flussig trotz 14 jahre alter cpu. And the only reason why im getting a new proccesser is becuase i have the 9800 gtx and right. Intel core2 quad q6600 clock speed at 100% with nvidia geforce gt 1030 clock speed at 100% x1 will produce only 0. Asus p5ne sli intel core 2 quad q6600 overclocking. Is this still a capable cpu or would it be the bottleneck if he upgraded to something like a gtx 770. Dec 12, 2007 hi i about to build a new com witch these spec. If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for.