Intel Core2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Phenom X3 8750 |
Released July, 2006
Intel Core2 Duo E6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
3.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Duo E6600
 | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.49 GHz |
| | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.45 GHz | | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year |
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Released April, 2008
AMD Phenom X3 8750
- 2.4 GHz
- Tri core
- Unlocked
3.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom X3 8750
| | More cores 3 | | More threads 3 |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 71 °C | | Newer Apr, 2008 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E6600 vs 8750 among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 77.19W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.49 GHz | vs | 2.98 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.45 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| More cores | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more threads | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 71 °C | vs | 60.1 °C | Around 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2008 | vs | Jul, 2006 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Duo E6600 vs Phenom X3 8750
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Reviews Word on the street
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Duo E6600 | vs | Phenom X3 8750 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Tri core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| AM2+ | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.7 pt/W | 1.26 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 77.19W | |
details | Core2 Duo E6600 | vs | Phenom X3 8750 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 3 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.67 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.5V | 1.05 - 1.25V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 60.1°C | Unknown - 71°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.49 GHz | 2.98 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.45 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.49 GHz | 2.98 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 1,066 MHz | 1,800 MHz | |
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