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Intel Core2 Duo E6400 vs AMD Athlon Dual 4850e

The Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz is newer than AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1230 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 Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz×AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP65W45W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples1066164
CPU Rank47324698
CPU Value25.820.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)8123(-10.4%)9063(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)774(-3.1%)799(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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz
774
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e
799
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz
25.8
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e
20.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz
812
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e
906
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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 Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e
Max TDP65W45W
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.