Phenom II X4 N950 vs Core 2 Duo E6700
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6700 and Phenom II X4 N950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2666 | 2004 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.98 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | $18 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6700 and Phenom II X4 N950 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6700 and Phenom II X4 N950 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.
| Socket | no data | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 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.
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 152% based on our aggregate 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%
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 151% in Passmark.
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: 42%
Core 2 Duo E6700 outperforms Phenom II X4 N950 by 16% 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: 42%
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 81% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core 2 Duo E6700 outperforms Phenom II X4 N950 by 49% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 28% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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%
Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by 26% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 1.61 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Phenom II X4 N950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 N950 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Phenom II X4 N950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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