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Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 vs AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-

The Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core, while AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core is around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 58 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz×AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypePLGA775AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 17KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples1642
CPU Value0.023.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)818(-11.1%)921(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)987(-22.1%)1267(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
987
AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core
1,267
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
NA
AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core
23.9
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
818
AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core
921
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.19
Running cost per day$0.065$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.969.3
Running cost per year$23.73$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.