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Intel Core2 Duo E8135 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240

The AMD Athlon II X2 240 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8135 @ 2.40GHz also around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core2 Duo E8135 @ 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 700 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 E8135 @ 2.40GHz×AMD Athlon II X2 240+ ADD
Price Search Online $24.95 - BUY
Socket TypeNA2AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDPNA265W
Yearly Running CostNA$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples15685
CPU Value0.042.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10283(-5.2%)10843(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)973(-7.4%)1052(0.0%)
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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 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8135 @ 2.40GHz
973
AMD Athlon II X2 240
1,052
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8135 @ 2.40GHz
NA
AMD Athlon II X2 240
42.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8135 @ 2.40GHz
1,028
AMD Athlon II X2 240
1,084
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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 E8135 @ 2.40GHz AMD Athlon II X2 240
Max TDPNA65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NA0.13
Running cost per dayNA$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)NA47.5
Running cost per yearNA$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.