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AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Core2 Duo E7400

The AMD Phenom II X3 720 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, AMD Phenom II X3 720 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1743 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 II X3 720×Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples3951348
CPU Rank38364340
CPU Value24.821.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1108(0.0%)11063(-0.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1600(0.0%)1047(-34.6%)
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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 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 720
1,600
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
1,047
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X3 720
24.8
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
21.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 720
1,108
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
1,106
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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 II X3 720 Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP95W65W
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.