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AMD Phenom 9750 Quad- vs Intel Core2 Quad Q6600

The AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7986 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 Phenom 9750 Quad-Core×Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP125W105W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples3887598
CPU Value38.420.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)950(-0.2%)952(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1846(0.0%)1839(-0.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
1,846
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
1,839
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
38.4
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
20.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
950
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
952
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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 Phenom 9750 Quad-Core Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP125W105W
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.