Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-62

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Combined performance score

Athlon 64 FX-62
0.65
+8.3%

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26102647
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.243.46
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlon 64 (Desktop)Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2009)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release dateno datano data
Current price$28 $30
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 54% better value for money than Athlon 64 FX-62.

Technical specs

Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus support1000 MHz1066 MHz
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 FX-62 0.65
+8.3%
Core 2 Duo E6600 0.60

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 8% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon 64 FX-62 993
+8.1%
Core 2 Duo E6600 919

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 8% in Passmark.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Athlon 64 FX-62 2149
+4.7%
Core 2 Duo E6600 2052

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 5% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.65 0.60
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6600. The differences in performance seem too small.


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