Phenom X4 9600 vs Core 2 Duo T5600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.41
Phenom X4 9600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.01
+146%

Phenom X4 9600 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5600 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5600 and Phenom X4 9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29752450
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.141.01
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date28 July 2006 (18 years ago)November 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5600 and Phenom X4 9600 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.83 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.0375V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5600 and Phenom X4 9600 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 configuration11
SocketPPGA478, PBGA479AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Phenom X4 9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5600 and Phenom X4 9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5600 and Phenom X4 9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

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.

Core 2 Duo T5600 0.41
Phenom X4 9600 1.01
+146%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5600 658
Phenom X4 9600 1607
+144%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5600 228
+9.1%
Phenom X4 9600 209

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.

Core 2 Duo T5600 414
Phenom X4 9600 696
+68.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 1.01
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5600 has 179.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9600, on the other hand, has a 146.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom X4 9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5600 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5600 and Phenom X4 9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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