AMD Athlon 64 3200+ vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
For gaming, the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 is 133% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 3 7
Cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Top speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Rated power 89 W 65 W
Games at recommended 26 71
Released20042006
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Quick answers
Is the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 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 Athlon 64 3200+ 3.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the AMD Athlon 64 3200+, and no close match for the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600.