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Intel Core2 Duo P9600 vs AMD A6-4400M APU

The AMD A6-4400M APU is newer than Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD A6-4400M APU uses around 33% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 876 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 P9600 @ 2.53GHz×AMD A6-4400M APU+ ADD
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Socket TypePGA478FS1r2
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (in 1 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 160KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP25W35W
Yearly Running Cost$4.56$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q2 2012
# of Samples36840
CPU Value46.239.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10823(0.0%)10163(-6.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1040(0.0%)996(-4.3%)
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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 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz
1,040
AMD A6-4400M APU
996
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz
46.2
AMD A6-4400M APU
39.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz
1,082
AMD A6-4400M APU
1,016
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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 P9600 @ 2.53GHz AMD A6-4400M APU
Max TDP25W35W
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.