Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Intel Core i5-2510E
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 582 million | 624 million |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm² | 149 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | rPGA |
| tCaseMax | 62°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 266 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 9.0x | 25.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.34 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jul 23rd, 2007 | Feb 1st, 2011 |
| Codename | Kentsfield | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Core 2 Quad | Core i5 |
| Part | SLACR | SR02U |
| Memory support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 8MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 3MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AVX | — | Yes |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| HTT | Yes | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Boost | — | Yes |
| VT | Yes | — |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | Yes | — |
Notes
| Notes | — | OEM |
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