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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 3600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6300

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and 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 1233 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 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+×Intel Core2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2LGA775, PLGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.0 GHz1.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 0.5MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples1851048
CPU Rank49674932
CPU Value9.17.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)6553(-5.2%)6913(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)618(-4.6%)648(0.0%)
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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 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
618
Intel Core2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz
648
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
9.1
Intel Core2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz
7.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
655
Intel Core2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz
691
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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 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ Intel Core2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz
Max TDP65W65W
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.