AMD Phenom 9850 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
For gaming, the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 is 17% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 6 7
Cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Top speed 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 67 71
Released20082006
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Quick answers
Is the AMD Phenom 9850 better than the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 scores 7 and the AMD Phenom 9850 6.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the AMD Phenom 9850, and no close match for the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600.