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Intel Pentium E5300 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 4200+

The Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ and is around 28% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz is around 28% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2582 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 E5300 @ 2.60GHz×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200++ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP65W89W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$16.24
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples15671015
CPU Rank45284778
CPU Value11.86.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10293(0.0%)8033(-22.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)934(0.0%)730(-21.9%)
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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 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz
934
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+
730
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz
11.8
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+
6.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz
1,029
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+
803
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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 E5300 @ 2.60GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+
Max TDP65W89W
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.