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Intel Core2 Duo L9600 vs AMD Athlon II Dual- M320

The AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo L9600 @ 2.13GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core2 Duo L9600 @ 2.13GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 280 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 L9600 @ 2.13GHz×AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA956NA2
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP17W35W
Yearly Running Cost$3.10$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q4 2009
# of Samples38242
CPU Rank47144736
CPU Value0.025.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)8493(-0.7%)8563(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)788(0.0%)770(-2.3%)
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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 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo L9600 @ 2.13GHz
788
AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320
770
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo L9600 @ 2.13GHz
NA
AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320
25.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo L9600 @ 2.13GHz
849
AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320
856
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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 L9600 @ 2.13GHz AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320
Max TDP17W35W
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.