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Intel Core2 Duo P9600 vs AMD A6-4400M APU

The AMD A6-4400M APU is newer than Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A6-4400M APU uses around 33% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 868 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 P9600 @ 2.53GHz×AMD A6-4400M APU+ ADD
Price Search Online $24.95 - BUY
Socket TypePGA478FS1r2
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (in 1 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 160KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP25W35W
Yearly Running Cost$4.56$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q2 2012
# of Samples36832
CPU Value46.240.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10823(0.0%)10263(-5.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1040(0.0%)1000(-3.9%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
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 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz
1,040
AMD A6-4400M APU
1,000
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz
46.2
AMD A6-4400M APU
40.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz
1,082
AMD A6-4400M APU
1,026
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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 P9600 @ 2.53GHz AMD A6-4400M APU
Max TDP25W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.050.07
Running cost per day$0.013$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)18.325.6
Running cost per year$4.56$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.