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Intel Pentium G6950 vs AMD Athlon X2 280

The AMD Athlon X2 280 is newer than Intel Pentium G6950 @ 2.80GHz also around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium G6950 @ 2.80GHz uses around 12% more power.The values below were tabulated from a combined 87 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 G6950 @ 2.80GHz×AMD Athlon X2 280+ ADD
Price $37.93 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopNA2
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q1 2014
# of Samples861
CPU Value32.639.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1109(-11.8%)1258(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1238(-6.7%)1327(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 4th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6950 @ 2.80GHz
1,238
AMD Athlon X2 280
1,327
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 4th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G6950 @ 2.80GHz
32.6
AMD Athlon X2 280
39.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6950 @ 2.80GHz
1,109
AMD Athlon X2 280
1,258
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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 G6950 @ 2.80GHz AMD Athlon X2 280
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.