Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
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Comparing Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400

Comparison of video cards Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400

Top features of Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400

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  • Performance per watt
    105 W left arrow 130 W
    About 1.24 0.97 times less performance per watt
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700

Top features of Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700

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  • Higher clock speed
    2.66 GHz left arrow 2.13 GHz
    Around 20% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 left arrow Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Family Intel Core2 Quad left arrow Intel Core2 Extreme
CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 left arrow Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6000
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Generation 1 left arrow 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
CPU Cores / Threads 4 / 4 left arrow 4 / 4
Core architecture normal left arrow normal
Cores 4x left arrow 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT No left arrow No
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Frequency 2.13 GHz left arrow 2.66 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR2-800, DDR3-1066 left arrow DDR2-800, DDR3-1066
Max. Memory 16 GB left arrow 16 GB
Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC No left arrow No
AES-NI No left arrow No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 or Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 105 W left arrow 130 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Technology 65 nm left arrow 65 nm
Chip design Monolithic left arrow Monolithic
Socket LGA 775 left arrow LGA 775
L2-Cache 8.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
Architecture Kentsfield (Core) left arrow Kentsfield (Core)
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux left arrow Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization VT-x left arrow VT-x
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3 left arrow MMX, SSE2, SSE3
Release date Q1/2007 left arrow Q4/2006
Documents -- left arrow Technical data sheet

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

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