Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz

If you are ready to invest some pretty good cash then Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 can be a dream processor for you of course unless you are a hardcore gamer and gaming is the prime usage of your PC. Only a hardcore gamer will dare to ignore this miracle product from Intel. Lets get this straight. According to me the introduction of Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Quad processors has given Intel a definite lead in the race between Intel and AMD. I think that Intel Core 2 Quad QX6700 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 are the fastest processors in the market today and they even surpass the AMD 5400x2 processor in quite a number of areas. So lets examine this new beauty from Intel. ...  Read the complete review

The Q6600, known as "energy efficient" (only 95watts) is in fact not just a 2.4ghz x4 processor, its a 3ghz x4 monster processor waiting to be unlocked (even 4ghz to those with good coolers and a knowledge of your motherboard bios). I was blown away by this chip when it found its new home in my pc, mazzive upgrade from a 1.86 core 2 duo. The thing is, and they don't tell the public this, the four cores are rarely supported by any program and a big dispute is currently on whether its best to get more cores at slower speed, or less cores clocked higher speeds. At the minute for gaming, Crysis and Race Driver: Grid are the only ones to my knowledge and even then ...  Read the complete review

to date this is the best processor i have ever ownd, its cool quick and quiet. i have it running on an Asus SLI motherboard with 4GB of RAM and 8800GT 512mb graphics card and it flies. i can still play all the latest games at near top spec settings including crysis, Call of Duty World at War, Batman Arkham Asylum...you name it, this will run it. i paid £140 for it off ebuyer, and still to date thats a bargain for the amount of processing power available. i can still see myself using this same processor in 5 years time and it still being able to keep up with my needs! short of needing to do on the fly bluray editing there is no need for a more expensive or ...  Read the complete review

I purchased this processor exactly 1 year ago for use in my main home system. The system is used for video & audio editing, gaming, and general PC use. To be exact I purchased an OEM version of the newer stepping energy efficient chip (all chips purchased now will be that version). The stock speed is 2.4ghz, and by using an Arctic Cooling heatsink/fan I easily clocked it to 3.4ghz where it has remained, perfectly stable for a year. Granted I am using a pretty high end Asus Commando motherboard, but even if your motherboard is cheaper, you shouldnt have any problems getting it to at least 3ghz. Benchmark wise, at the speed I'm using it at, it blows every other chip ...  Read the complete review

The Intel Quad Core Q6600 from my knowleadge is the lowest model for the Quad Core range but in my opinion is the best for and so cheap. From what I last heard from a friend Intel have knocked it of its shelf and are no longer producing this product and have replaced it, why, I don't really know but I see nothing wrong with this besides it's better then several ranges above it in some categories. This processor offers 4 cores which gives you 4x the speed of processing information for your computer. I personally believe that this has to be the best processor I've ever had and the cheapest. I'm sure this can be used for a wide range of people due to its price and ...  Read the complete review