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AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600

The AMD Phenom II X4 920 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X4 920 uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7700 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 X4 920×Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP125W105W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples1977503
CPU Value78.238.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1133(0.0%)952(-16.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2181(0.0%)1827(-16.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 920
2,181
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,827
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 920
78.2
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
38.0
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 920
1,133
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
952
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 X4 920 Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP125W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.21
Running cost per day$0.063$0.052
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.376.6
Running cost per year$22.81$19.16
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.