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Intel Core2 Duo E6700 vs AMD Phenom II X2 545

The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X2 545, while AMD Phenom II X2 545 is around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X2 545 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 638 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 E6700 @ 2.66GHz×AMD Phenom II X2 545+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W80W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q3 2009
# of Samples54593
CPU Value33.027.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10233(-13.5%)1183(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)990(-19.0%)1222(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 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz
990
AMD Phenom II X2 545
1,222
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz
33.0
AMD Phenom II X2 545
27.8
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz
1,023
AMD Phenom II X2 545
1,183
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
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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 E6700 @ 2.66GHz AMD Phenom II X2 545
Max TDP65W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.16
Running cost per day$0.033$0.040
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.558.4
Running cost per year$11.86$14.60
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.