CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz	AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
Price	$157.95¹	$139.95 BUY NOW!
Socket Type	LGA775	AM2
CPU Class	Desktop	Desktop
Clockspeed	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Turbo Speed	Not Supported	Not Supported
# of Physical Cores	2	2
Max TDP	65W	89W
Yearly Running Cost	$11.86	$16.24
First Seen on Chart	Q4 2008	Q4 2008
# of Samples	658	427
Single Thread Rating	889	850
CPU Mark	1384	1485

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of May 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz	1,384
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+	1,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,206
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,984
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,962
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,147
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,769
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of May 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz	8.76
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+	10.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	41.66
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	59.81
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	42.01
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	50.49
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	79.93
PassMark Software © 2008-2019

CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of May 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz	889
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+	850
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,900
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,192
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,702
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
PassMark Software © 2008-2019

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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

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 E4600 @ 2.40GHz	AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
Max TDP	65W	89W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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