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AMD Phenom II X2 521 vs Intel Pentium G6960

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.
×AMD Phenom II X2 521×Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP65W73W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q1 2011
# of Samples4020
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)14093(0.0%)1279(-9.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1374(-4.2%)1433(0.0%)
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 10th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 521
1,374
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,433
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 521
1,409
Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
1,279
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.
AMD Phenom II X2 521 Intel Pentium G6960 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP65W73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.15
Running cost per day$0.033$0.036
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.553.3
Running cost per year$11.86$13.32
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.