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Intel i3-2130 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T

The Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 960T, while AMD Phenom II X4 960T is around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X4 960T uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1016 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 Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz×AMD Phenom II X4 960T+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples590426
CPU Value0.045.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1570(0.0%)1304(-16.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2061(-13.2%)2375(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
2,061
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
2,375
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
NA
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
45.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
1,570
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
1,304
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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 Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.19
Running cost per day$0.033$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.569.3
Running cost per year$11.86$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.