The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) was a desktop processor with 4 cores, launched in January 2007, at an MSRP of $266. It is part of the Core 2 Quad lineup, using the Kentsfield architecture with Socket 775. Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) has 8 MB of L2 cache and operates at 2.4 GHz. Intel is making the Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) on a 65 nm production node using 582 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W), which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 105 W, the Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) consumes a good deal of power, so decent cooling is needed. Intel's processor supports DDR1, DDR2 and DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface. For communication with other components in the system, Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection. Although the processor doesn't come with integrated graphics, certain motherboards with compatible chipsets can provide this capability.
The SSE4 instruction set is not supported, which can cause problems with modern games, as they require that capability. Hardware virtualization is available on the Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W), which greatly improves virtual machine performance.