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Intel Pentium G6960 vs AMD Phenom II X2 521

The AMD Phenom II X2 521 is newer than Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, AMD Phenom II X2 521 is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 60 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 Phenom II X2 521+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples2040
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1279(-9.2%)14093(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1433(0.0%)1374(-4.2%)
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 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,433
AMD Phenom II X2 521
1,374
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,279
AMD Phenom II X2 521
1,409
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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 Phenom II X2 521
Max TDP73W65W
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.