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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel i7-960

The AMD Phenom II X6 1090T is newer than Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz and is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. 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 4385 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 X6 1090T×Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA1366
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP125W130W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q4 2009
# of Samples29311454
CPU Rank26802831
CPU Value13.617.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1447(-0.8%)1458(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3809(0.0%)3394(-10.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
3,809
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
3,394
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
13.6
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
17.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
1,447
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
1,458
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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 X6 1090T Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP125W130W
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.