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Intel Core2 Duo E4600 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5600+

The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ 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 1212 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 E4600 @ 2.40GHz×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600++ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP65W89W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$16.24
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples740472
CPU Value5.58.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)9283(-8.8%)10183(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)875(-3.0%)902(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
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 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz
875
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
902
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz
5.5
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
8.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz
928
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
1,018
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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 E4600 @ 2.40GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
Max TDP65W89W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.18
Running cost per day$0.033$0.044
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.565.0
Running cost per year$11.86$16.24
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.