CPU Wattage?

Hello,


I Need help, I've built a new PC and installed a little Pentium 4 CPU until i get what i really wanted, Now I'm upgrading the CPU again, to a Q6600. My main question is: They say "Wattage: 95w", Is that the wattage it uses all the time or how much it requires to even start.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2643933&CatId=2758

Because I don't really think I could buy that CPU if it use's 95 Watt's just on idle, that would be outrageous if it does. Please excuse my Newbieness, I'm still new to this. I just don't want to spend the $189.99 on the CPU and end up paying that every month for the electric bill

 

95w is what it uses under load. At idle the q6600 uses a lot less.
http://www.behardware.com/articles/651-2/intel-core-2-quad-q6600.html
your pentium 4 uses about the same so the difference will be minimal .