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Intel i3-390M vs AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-

The Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core and is around -9% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz is around 47% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 320 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.

×Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz×AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA1288S1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q1 2011
# of Samples108212
CPU Rank40853986
CPU Value33.241.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1082(0.0%)738(-31.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1292(-9.3%)1424(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz
1,292
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
1,424
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz
33.2
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
41.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz
1,082
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
738
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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.
Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
Max TDP35W35W
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.