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Apple A8 vs Intel Xeon 3060 vs i3-2120 vs Core2 Quad Q6600 vs i7-2617M

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Mobile/Embedded, Server, Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12386 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.

×Apple A8×Intel Xeon 3060 @ 2.40GHz×Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz×Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz×Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
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Socket TypeNA2LGA775LGA1155LGA775BGA1023
CPU ClassMobile/EmbeddedServerDesktopDesktopLaptop
Clockspeed1.1 GHz2.4 GHz3.3 GHz2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 1.5 GHzNot SupportedNot SupportedNot SupportedUp to 2.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheNA2L1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDPNA265W65W105W17W
Yearly Running CostNA$11.86$11.86$19.16$3.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2021Q3 2009Q1 2011Q4 2008Q2 2011
# of Samples91104748749542
CPU Value0.042.732.63.60.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)915(-39.4%)957(-36.6%)1508(0.0%)952(-36.9%)1092(-27.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1522(-22.2%)983(-49.7%)1956(0.0%)1824(-6.7%)1687(-13.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple A8
1,522
Intel Xeon 3060 @ 2.40GHz
983
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,956
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,824
Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
1,687
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Apple A8
NA
Intel Xeon 3060 @ 2.40GHz
42.7
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
32.6
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
3.6
Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple A8
915
Intel Xeon 3060 @ 2.40GHz
957
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,508
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
952
Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
1,092
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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.
Apple A8 Intel Xeon 3060 @ 2.40GHz Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
Max TDPNA65W65W105W17W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.