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AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200

The AMD Phenom II X4 905e is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz and is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 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 2489 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 X4 905e×Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples582431
CPU Rank36223770
CPU Value37.328.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1034(0.0%)997(-3.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2014(0.0%)1815(-9.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
2,014
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
1,815
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
37.3
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
28.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
1,034
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
997
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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 X4 905e Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
Max TDP65W95W
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.