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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 vs AMD A6-7400K APU

The AMD A6-7400K APU is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz and is around 22% 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 1139 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 E8600 @ 3.33GHz×AMD A6-7400K APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2014
# of Samples779360
CPU Rank40783835
CPU Value13.919.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)13883(-4.6%)1455(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1378(-18.0%)1680(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,378
AMD A6-7400K APU
1,680
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
13.9
AMD A6-7400K APU
19.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,388
AMD A6-7400K APU
1,455
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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 E8600 @ 3.33GHz AMD A6-7400K APU
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.