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Intel Pentium G6951 vs AMD Phenom II X3 B73

The Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X3 B73, while AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X3 B73 uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 17 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz×AMD Phenom II X3 B73+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MB
TDP73W95W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q3 2010
# of Samples611
CPU Value18.720.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1173(0.0%)1056(-10.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1383(-10.1%)1538(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz
1,383
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
1,538
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz
18.7
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
20.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz
1,173
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
1,056
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Max TDP73W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.150.19
Running cost per day$0.036$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)53.369.3
Running cost per year$13.32$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.