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Intel Core2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual

The AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz also around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1565 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 Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz×AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core+ ADD
Price $112.17 - BUY $250 - BUY
Socket TypePLGA775AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q1 2009
# of Samples154322
CPU Value8.44.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)9473(-7.4%)10223(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)942(-5.1%)993(0.0%)
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
942
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core
993
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
8.4
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core
4.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz
947
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core
1,022
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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.
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual Core
Max TDP65W125W
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.