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Intel Core2 Duo E8290 vs AMD Athlon II X2 B28

The Intel Core2 Duo E8290 @ 2.83GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X2 B28 and is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 66 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 Core2 Duo E8290 @ 2.83GHz×AMD Athlon II X2 B28+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q3 2012
# of Samples165
CPU Rank40494143
CPU Value0.033.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1302(-4.1%)13573(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1408(0.0%)1288(-8.5%)
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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 Core2 Duo E8290 @ 2.83GHz
1,408
AMD Athlon II X2 B28
1,288
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8290 @ 2.83GHz
NA
AMD Athlon II X2 B28
33.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8290 @ 2.83GHz
1,302
AMD Athlon II X2 B28
1,357
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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 Core2 Duo E8290 @ 2.83GHz AMD Athlon II X2 B28
Max TDP65W65W
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.