Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

The Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 is a dual-core processor from Intel's Core 2 Duo series, launched in July 2006. It operates at a base clock of 2.4 GHz and features 4 MB of L2 cache. With a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W, it is designed for desktop systems using the LGA 775 socket. This processor supports instruction sets including MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, Intel 64, XD bit, and Intel VT-x. It was originally priced at 316 USD at launch. The E6600 is compatible with motherboards that have an LGA 775 socket and can be paired with appropriate DDR2 or DDR3 memory depending on the chipset.