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Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Duo P9600 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA478

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 25 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 6144 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P9600 @ 2.66GHz, Intel Core2 Duo CPU P9600 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2009

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
4336th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
3502nd fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
1024th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1103
Single Thread Rating
1122
%
Samples: 119*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,828
Thread: 1,022
%Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math4,743 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,546 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting3,123 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption272.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression23,380 KBytes/Sec
Physics140 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions403 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,122 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of February 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,258
Apple M4 10 Core
23,701
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,622
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,757
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,482
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,393
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz
1,103
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.04
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,392
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz
1,122
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3268605 - Feb 06 2026
1152
BL2243637 - Nov 12 2024
1196
BL2053357 - Mar 16 2024
1114
BL1836083 - Jun 09 2023
1051
BL1834102 - Jun 06 2023
1106
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz
1,103
Intel Core2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
966 (-12.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo P8400 @ 2.26GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
866 (-21.5%)
Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
863 (-21.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo T7500 @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
827 (-25.0%)
AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-68 vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
866 (-21.5%)
AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-85 vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
828 (-25.0%)
Intel Core2 Duo T9900 @ 3.06GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
1,213 (+10.0%)
Intel Core2 Extreme X9100 @ 3.06GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
1,193 (+8.2%)
Intel Core2 Duo T9800 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
1,189 (+7.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo P9700 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
1,178 (+6.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
1,093 (-0.9%)
Intel Core2 Duo T9500 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo P9600
1,025 (-7.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,410
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,911
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,764
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,756
Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz
214