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AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600

The AMD Athlon II X3 405e is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 790 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.

×AMD Athlon II X3 405e×Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP45W65W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q4 2008
# of Samples11779
CPU Rank41344099
CPU Value11.813.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)973(-29.9%)13883(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1331(-3.4%)1378(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 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
1,331
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,378
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
11.8
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
13.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
973
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,388
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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.
AMD Athlon II X3 405e Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
Max TDP45W65W
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.