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AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Price now
30$
Games supported
49%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
63$
Games supported
49%
General info
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2437 | 2436 |
| Value for money | 3.46 | 3.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | no data | December 2006 (16 years old) |
| Current price | $30 | $63 |
Value for money
Technical specs
Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM2 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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: 67%
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core 2 Duo E6600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 17% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core 2 Duo E6600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 11% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Boost clock speed | 2400 | 2900 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
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Competitors of Core 2 Duo E6600 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo E6600 by AMD is Athlon 64 X2 5600+, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Duo E6600:
Competitors of Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon 64 X2 5600+ from Intel is Core 2 Duo E6600, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon 64 X2 5600+:
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