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Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 vs AMD Phenom II X4 955

The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is newer than Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz and is around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4314 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 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Phenom II X4 955+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W125W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q1 2009
# of Samples2124102
CPU Value1.543.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1200(-7.4%)1295(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2250(-11.5%)2543(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
2,250
AMD Phenom II X4 955
2,543
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
1.5
AMD Phenom II X4 955
43.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
1,200
AMD Phenom II X4 955
1,295
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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 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955
Max TDP130W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.