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The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is Intel's first mainstream quad-core desktop chip, a 65nm Socket LGA775 processor running at 2.40 GHz on a 1066 MHz front-side bus with 8MB of L2 cache. It puts four cores on one die pair, so multitasking and threaded software run far better than on the dual-core Core 2 Duo it replaced. Enthusiasts still prize it for easy overclocking toward 3 GHz and beyond on good cooling. It is a decade-plus-old part: it lacks integrated graphics, hyper-threading and modern instruction sets, so it suits retro builds, budget office machines and tinkerers rather than anyone buying new.
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Lowest price we've seen: $48.02 on Nov 13 at Amazon. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 13.
Owners remember the Q6600 as the chip that made quad-core affordable, and many still run overclocked examples. They praise its multitasking headroom and value, while noting heat, power draw and dated performance.
This is an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor with four cores. It runs at 2.40GHz and uses a 1066MHz front side bus. It has 8MB of L2 cache.
The processor fits Socket LGA775. It is supplied under HP model number FY581AV.
