Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Intel Core i5-2500K
Summary
Reasons to consider Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500K |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). |
| Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher overall performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| iAMT2 | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Core | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kentsfield | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jul 2007 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 162mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 65 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2400 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 266 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.34 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 95 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better