Intel Cpu Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Fsb1066Mhz 8M Lga775 Tray

Name: Intel Cpu Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Fsb1066Mhz 8M Lga775 Tray
Brand: Unbranded
SKU: B00180DQP2
Price: 89.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Bottom line: The Intel Cpu Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Fsb1066Mhz 8M Lga775 Tray ($89.95 on Amazon as of 2026-10-07): Four physical cores at 2.4GHz for LGA775 retro builds; main trade-off: tray unit ships bare - no heatsink or fan included.

$89.95

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-10-07

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-07. Price and availability subject to change.

Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Four physical cores at 2.4GHz for LGA775 retro builds
✓ 1066MHz FSB pairs with P35/P45 and older 965 chipsets
✓ 8MB L2 cache helps threaded encoding and emulation loads

Cons

✗ Tray unit ships bare - no heatsink or fan included
✗ No integrated graphics, so a discrete card is mandatory
✗ Requires a motherboard with Core 2 Quad BIOS microcode support
✗ Lacks modern instruction sets like AVX and SSE4.2

Manufacturer description

Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel Core2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether youre creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you do everything. Pioneer the new world of quad-core and unleash the power of multithreading.

SpecPicks Verdict

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Key Features

Product Type - CPU
Processor Type - Intel Core 2 Quad
Clock Speed - 2.4GHz
Bus Speed -- 1066 MHz
Bus/Core Ratio -- 9

Full Specifications

Brand	Intel
Wattage	95
Platform	Windows 10
CPU Model	Core 2 Quad
CPU Speed	3 GHz
CPU Socket	LGA 775
Connectivity	2.4GHz
Model Number	HH80562PH0568M
Mfr Part Number	HH80562PH0568M
Processor Brand	Intel
Processor Count	4
Processor Speed	3 GHz
Secondary Cache	8 MB
CPU Manufacturer	Intel
Processor Series	Core 2 Quad
Processor Socket	LGA 775
Cache Memory Installed Size	8
Global Trade Identification Number	00735858200783

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