Intel Core i7-8550U vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

Core i7-8550U vs Core 2 Quad Q6600 benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i7-8550U performs better than the Core 2 Quad Q6600. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in all gaming tests too.

Our spec comparison shows that they have an identical amount of cores but the Core i7-8550U has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i7-8550U. A Core i7-8550U CPU outputs less heat than a Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption. The info from our database shows that the Core 2 Quad Q6600 has more L2 cache than the Core i7-8550U

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i7-8550U has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.