Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4-core LGA775
Intel
27 Overall Score
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AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K 4-core AMD Socket AM4
AMD
72 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4-core LGA775
85 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is widely praised as a fantastic budget upgrade for aging PCs, offering a huge performance boost over older dual-core processors. Users consistently highlight its excellent value for money, especially when bought used, and note that it breathes new life into systems for gaming, video editing, and general multitasking. While a few units arrived dead or ran hot, the overwhelming majority report easy installation, solid stability, and impressive speed for the price. It remains a beloved classic among budget builders.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Huge performance boost over dual-core
- Easy installation
- Great for video editing
- Solid for gaming with good GPU
Cons
- Some units arrived dead on arrival
- Runs hot even with G0 stepping
- Stock cooler is inadequate
- Requires motherboard compatibility check
- Not as fast as modern processors
Value for money 18
Performance boost 15
Ease of installation 10
Thermal performance 8
Compatibility 5
Defective units 3
AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K 4-core AMD Socket AM4
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core 2 Quad | A-Series APU |
| Model | Q6600 | A10-5800K |
| Codename | Kentsfield | Trinity |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 65 | 32★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| P-cores | — | 8★ |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8★ | 4 |
| L3 Cache | — | 32★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 775 | Socket FM2 |
| PCIe | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20★ |
| TDP | 105 | 100★ |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 7660D |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4-core LGA775
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average ai (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average multi thread (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average efficiency (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average single thread (35th percentile)
AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K 4-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong feature (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong single thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong multi thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K
Scores 72 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 24 specs.
