Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Intel Core i3-13100F

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Core 2 Quad Q6600 compared with Core i3-13100F

	IntelCore 2 Quad Q6600	IntelCore i3-13100F
Overview
Released
Released	January 2007	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	4	8 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	–	4.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	–	12 MB
Cores
Cores	Kentsfield; four cores and four threads, without Hyper-Threading. Original B3 stepping is the numerical baseline; later G0 retains the model name and core/cache figures. Locked multiplier confirmed by bit-tech’s exact-model review.	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Published operating frequency 2.40 GHz; 1066 MHz front-side bus. Intel’s 8 January 2007 release explicitly states immediate availability in PCs and the reseller channel. No unpublished boost frequency is supplied.	CPU multiplier locked (Intel support). Current Intel specifications list 110 W maximum turbo power; the January 2023 maker launch table and Tom's Hardware list 89 W. ComputerBase also reports 110 W.
Cache
Cache	Two 4 MB L2 caches, one per dual-core die; total 8 MB. Intel’s datasheet also lists four 32 KB L1 data caches. No L3 figure is supplied.	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics, confirmed by the exact BX80562Q6600 retail listing; motherboard graphics are a separate component.	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).
AI engine
AI engine	–	Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA775	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	105 W	58 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	110 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Memory and I/O transactions pass through the front-side bus and chipset, as Intel’s datasheet states; memory types and capacity depend on the motherboard.	Current Intel specifications support up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth. The January 2023 launch table lists 128 GB.
PCIe
PCIe	–	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
Process
Process	65 nm; Kentsfield; LGA775.	Intel 7; marketed as Raptor Lake. ComputerBase identifies the H0 Alder Lake die used by the Core i3-12100F. 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed BX80562Q6600 listing confirms heatsink and fan. Intel’s datasheet and PCN107463 distinguish original B3 105 W from later G0 95 W; the projected July 2007 conversion date is not treated as an independently verified sale day.	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).