Based on the book lifting feat in Final Crisis I honestly believe Superman's physical strength is a mental contrivance and that he is as strong as he needs to be but at the same time he keeps his strength in check. That would explain how he can cuddle with his wife Lois without crushing her into paste and why as Clark Kent he isn't constantly breaking things.
I think his gradual increase in strength to near-PC levels is a reflection of him getting better at controlling his strength and thus being able to relax his mental blocks (also it helps that he's absorbing more solar power with time).
Anyway I believe that at their base levels Prime isn't really much stronger, he just has less mental restrictions and is much better at using his strength (as shown by him pushing entire planets, something which for the most part Current Superman doesn't do).
Still in a practical sense Prime's strength seems to be 3x greater than Superman's.
Superman in save-the-world mode may find a *way to win*, but he's definitely not near as strong. Plenty of Kryptonian types don't hold back and are willing to use lethal force, and still aren't near the threat of Prime.
Remember, Sodam Yat had Daxamite strength + bolstered by the ring x Ion which is a power multiplier. All in all, I'd expect him to be something like four times stronger than a normal Daxamite/kryptonian.
Originally posted by Q99
Superman in save-the-world mode may find a *way to win*, but he's definitely not near as strong. Plenty of Kryptonian types don't hold back and are willing to use lethal force, and still aren't near the threat of Prime.Remember, Sodam Yat had Daxamite strength + bolstered by the ring x Ion which is a power multiplier. All in all, I'd expect him to be something like four times stronger than a normal Daxamite/kryptonian.
Also, Superman is a descendant of Rao
