Can XP take advantage of Core 2 Quad Q6600? Or should I put it in Core 2 Duo E4700.

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  I have purchased 2 Dell PC's:
  
  First PC runs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, second PC runs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6GHz.
  
  I'm going to use one PC for XP Professional. I read through multiple forums and still very unsure on whether Windows XP Professional 32-bit can fully take advantage of the Core 2 Quad Q6600. Can somebody clarify this?
  
  If XP Professional 32-bit can only utilize some computing power of the Core 2 Quad Q6600, then it makes more sense to put it in the Core 2 Duo E4700 instead.
  
  Thanks. 
  

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