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Intel Pentium G6960 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

The AMD Athlon II X2 245e is newer than Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz, while Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 56 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 G6960 @ 2.93GHz×AMD Athlon II X2 245e+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP73W45W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q1 2011
# of Samples2036
CPU Value0.058.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1279(0.0%)11823(-7.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1433(0.0%)1171(-18.3%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,433
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
1,171
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
NA
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
58.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,279
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
1,182
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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 G6960 @ 2.93GHz AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Max TDP73W45W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.