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The AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, while Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz is around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7532 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | AM2+ | LGA775 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Not Supported | Not Supported | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 4) | 4 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB | L1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MB | |
TDP | 65W | 105W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $19.16 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2009 | Q4 2008 | |
# of Samples | 14 | 7518 | |
CPU Value | 0.0 | 38.1 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 826(-13.4%) | 953(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 1599(-12.7%) | 1831(0.0%) |
AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core | 1,599 | |
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz | 1,831 | |
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AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core | NA | |
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz | 38.1 | |
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AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core | 826 | |
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz | 953 | |
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AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core | Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 105W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |