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Intel Pentium G6951 vs Core2 Duo E8400

The Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz also around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz 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 7297 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×Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $23.03 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q4 2008
# of Samples67291
CPU Value18.752.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1173(-4.9%)12333(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1383(0.0%)1211(-12.5%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
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 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6951 @ 2.80GHz
1,383
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,211
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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
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
52.6
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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
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,233
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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 Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP73W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.150.13
Running cost per day$0.036$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)53.347.5
Running cost per year$13.32$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.