Can I use Core 2 Quad Q6600 for DDR3 RAM and motherboards? - TechSpot Forums

While the Q6600 is still serviceable, the Core i3-540 is in a dead heat with it for most uses. The Q6600 wins in a couple of synthetic benchmarks, and in a couple of uses that actually do use all four cores. That said, the 540 can be had as low as $100.00

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