Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2-core LGA775
The 105W TDP and 8MB L2 cache on a 2.66 GHz quad-core design provided tangible multitasking headroom for its era, far outpacing dual-core alternatives. Its Socket 775 compatibility and Intel Virtualization Technology made it a drop-in upgrade for aging business desktops needing to run legacy virtual machines. This processor is best for IT refurbishers or hobbyists maintaining period-correct Windows XP and early Windows 7 systems for retro productivity.
Cores 4
Threads 8
Boost Clock 4000 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 105 W
Socket LGA 775
Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530
45 Overall Score
Price ¥31,104
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core 2 Quad |
| Model | Q6700 |
| Codename | Skylake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 2660 |
| Boost Clock | 4000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 8035 |
| PassMark Single | 2275 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2133 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 775 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 105 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 | 128 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4000 | 5200 | 4400 | 4700 | 2800 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 96 | 256 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Tdp W | 105 | 120 | 360 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Socket | LGA 775 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | Intel BGA 1338 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | Intel UHD Graphics | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 | 56.6 | 54.4 | 53.3 | 49.5 | 57.4 | 71.1 | 64.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.2 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 32 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 30.2 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 12.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 17 | 59.7 | 20 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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