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Intel Celeron® A, 2.0 GHz (BX80532RC2000BSL6VY) Retail Processor

Intel Core™2 Quad Q6600, 2.40 GHz (BX80562Q6600) Boxed Processor

107 reviews

From $31.60 | 3 stores

7 reviews

From $112.02 | 5 stores

Product Description

All of the Intel Celeron processors demonstrate Intel's commitment to the value-priced PC market segment. The Intel Celeron processors provide the value customer the capability to... More

All of the Intel Celeron processors demonstrate Intel's commitment to the value-priced PC market segment. The Intel Celeron processors provide the value customer the capability to affordably get onto the Internet, utilize educational programs, home office software and productivity applications. All of the Intel Celeron processors include an integrated L2 cache, and are built on Intel's advanced CMOS process technology. Less

Based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers four complete execution cores within a single processor, delivering unprecedented performance and... More

Based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers four complete execution cores within a single processor, delivering unprecedented performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded and multi-tasking business and home use environments. Less

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Key Features

Architecture

65 nanometers

Clock Speed

2 GHz

2.4 GHz

Package Type

Retail

Intel Boxed

Socket Type

Socket 478

Socket LGA775

Product Type

Processor

Bus Speed

400 MHz

1066 MHz

Processor Type

Celeron A

Processor

Processor Number

6600

Processor Type

Celeron A

Processor Instruction Set

Intel MMX • SSE2 • X86-to-RISC

Intel MMX • SSE • SSE2 • SSE3 • SSE4

Clock Speed

2 GHz

2.4 GHz

Manufacturer

Intel

Product Type

Processor

Memory

L2 Cache Size

128 KB

8 MB

L1 Cache Size

8 KB

128 KB

Other Features

Included Devices

Cooling Fan • Heat Sink

Package Qty.

Platform

Processor Features

Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology • Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) • Execute Disable Bit • Virtualization Technology • Intel Thermal Monitor 2 • Enhanced Halt State (C1E) • Quad Core

Brand

Intel

Warranty

3 Years

Miscellaneous

UPC

735858157025

00735858191562

Recommended Use

Gaming • Multimedia applications

Product ID

20257768

38880473

Product MPN

MPN

BX80532RC2000BSL6VY

BX80562Q6600

Consumer Reviews

Intel Celeron® A, 2.0 GHz (BX80532RC2000BSL6VY) Retail...

From $31.60

Intel Core™2 Quad Q6600, 2.40 GHz (BX80562Q6600) Boxed...

From $112.02

Product Review Summary

3.9

Based on 107 user reviews

81% recommend this product

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Pros

None Yet

Cons

None Yet

Good For

None Yet

Consumer Reviews

Beware while overclocking your Celeron

bychaissja Aug 11, 2000

51 Helpfuls 52 Helpfuls

Pros Increased performance

Cons Moisture causing damage to hardware

Recommended it? No

Some of us overclockers have resorted to another type of cooling system, which consists of an electrically powered, active-cooling pad/heat sink mounted on the CPU. Known as a peltier cooler, the unit utilizes a heat-pump transfer method of cooling the CPU surface. Simply put, one side of the... Read full review »

Overclocking experiences with the Celeron 566

byquigley13 Aug 7, 2000

42 Helpfuls 43 Helpfuls

Pros VERY Overclockable

Cons Not as fast as the PIII

Recommended it? Yes

Celeron II ? Overview
The new Celerons (Celeron II) are essentially a Pentium III with half of the L2 Cache disabled. Like the PIII, the new Celerons even include Intel?s SSE instructions. This can really speed up applications/games that make use of these instructions. The new Celerons are the... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.7

Based on 7 user reviews

100% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Good Value (1)
Fast (1)
Powerful (1)
Reliable Performance (1)
Great Design (1)

Cons

none (1)

Good For

Perfect for everything (1)

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Consumer Reviews

550

The Q6600 is a good introductory quad core processor for the Socket 775.

byrgathright Sep 4, 2009

28 Helpfuls 29 Helpfuls

Pros Quad cores, 8Mb total L2 on-chip cache

Cons 65nm always produces more heat than a 45nm quad core

Recommended it? Yes

In the world of IT, we do not get out very often so our biggest thrills surround the arrival of new hardware. Recently, a new desktop computer from Dell arrived and inside it was the Intel Core 2 Quad, 2.4Ghz processor. The need to benchmark the daylights out of this processor was too much to... Read full review »

595

Fast x4, Overclocks Well if Lucky, but HOT HOT HOT

bynad_masters Apr 23, 2008

19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls

Pros Can hit 3.5 GHz rock solid stable (YMMV), low FSB and high multiplier (easier OC)

Cons Bad heatsink mount design, high temperatures (even at stock settings)

Recommended it? Yes

It's no secret that Intel's current Core microarchitecture is superior than AMD's current K10. It is also no secret that Intel was ready to unveil a 45 μm refresh of the Core. The quad-core version would be codenamed Yorkfield. Not only will the die be smaller than today’s quad-core (codename... Read full review »

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