Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Core 2 Quad Q6600 compared with Core i9-13900KS

	IntelCore 2 Quad Q6600	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	January 2007	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	4	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	–	6 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	–	36 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.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
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 No unpublished boost frequency is supplied.	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6 GHz
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.	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics, confirmed by the exact BX80562Q6600 retail listing; motherboard graphics are a separate component.	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA775	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	105 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	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.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	–	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	65 nm; Kentsfield; LGA775.	Intel 7
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.	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.