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Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs AMD Athlon II X4 635

The AMD Athlon II X4 635 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 18% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz uses around 10% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8157 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 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 635+ ADD
Price Search Online $58.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA775AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP105W95W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q1 2010
# of Samples7540617
CPU Value38.238.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)953(-18.3%)1168(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1833(-18.1%)2237(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,833
AMD Athlon II X4 635
2,237
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
38.2
AMD Athlon II X4 635
38.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
953
AMD Athlon II X4 635
1,168
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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 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz AMD Athlon II X4 635
Max TDP105W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.210.19
Running cost per day$0.052$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)76.669.3
Running cost per year$19.16$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.