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AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400

The Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X3 710 also around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1804 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.

×AMD Phenom II X3 710×Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples1571647
CPU Value9.316.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1067(-6.5%)1141(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1571(-24.0%)2069(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 710
1,571
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
2,069
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X3 710
9.3
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
16.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 710
1,067
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
1,141
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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.
AMD Phenom II X3 710 Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.