AMD Athlon II X2 280 Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Athlon II X2 280 Run Need For Speed: Payback?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2013 with 2 cores and 2 threads. With base clock at 3.6GHz, max speed at 3.6GHz, and a 65W power rating. Athlon II X2 280 is based on the Regor 45nm family and part of the Athlon II X2 series.
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Athlon II X2 280 - 1080p - RTX 4080 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
246.3
Core i3-4370
246.3
Core i3-4370
246.3
Core i3-4360
245.2
Core i3-4360
245.2
Core i3-4360
245.2
Core i3-4350
243
Core i3-4350
243
Core i3-4350
243
FX-4100
242.1
FX-4100
242.1
FX-4100
242.1
Core i3-4340
240.8
Core i3-4340
240.8
Core i3-4340
240.8
Core i3-4330
238.6
Core i3-4330
238.6
Core i3-4330
238.6
Core i3-6320
237.5
Core i3-6320
237.5
Core i3-6320
237.5
Core i3-6300
236.4
Core i3-6300
236.4
Core i3-6300
236.4
A8-5500B
235.7
Athlon II X4 740
235.7
A8-5500B
235.7
Athlon II X4 740
235.7
Athlon II X4 740
235.7
A8-5500B
235.7
Core i3-4170
235.3
Core i3-6100
235.3
Core i3-4170
235.3
Core i3-6100
235.3
Core i3-4170
235.3
Core i3-6100
235.3
A8-7670K
235.2
A8-7670K
235.2
A8-7670K
235.2
Core i3-6098P
234.2
Core i3-4160
234.2
Core i3-4160
234.2
Core i3-4160
234.2
Core i3-6098P
234.2
Core i3-6098P
234.2
A8-7650K
234.1
A8-7650K
234.1
A8-6500
234.1
A8-7650K
234.1
A8-6500
234.1
A8-6500
234.1
Core i3-4150
233.1
Core i3-4150
233.1
Core i3-4150
233.1
A8-6600K
232.9
A8-6600K
232.9
A8-6600K
232.9
A8-7600
231.7
A8-5600K
231.7
A8-7600
231.7
A8-5600K
231.7
A8-7600
231.7
A8-5600K
231.7
Pro A8-7600B
231.1
Pro A8-7600B
231.1
Pro A8-7600B
231.1
Core i3-4130
230.9
Core i3-4130
230.9
Core i3-4130
230.9
Athlon X4 835
230.6
Athlon X4 845
230.6
Athlon X4 835
230.6
Athlon X4 845
230.6
Athlon X4 835
230.6
Athlon X4 845
230.6
Athlon X4 840
230.5
Athlon II X4 860K
230.5
Athlon II X4 640
230.5
Athlon II X4 640
230.5
Athlon II X4 860K
230.5
Athlon X4 840
230.5
Athlon II X4 640
230.5
Athlon II X4 860K
230.5
Athlon X4 840
230.5
A8-5500
229.3
A8-5500
229.3
A8-5500
229.3
Core i3-3250
228.7
Core i3-3250
228.7
Core i3-3250
228.7
Athlon X4 880K
228.2
Athlon X4 740
228.2
Athlon X4 880K
228.2
Athlon X4 740
228.2
Athlon X4 880K
228.2
Athlon X4 740
228.2
Athlon X4 760K
228
Athlon X4 760K
228
Athlon X4 760K
228
Athlon II X4 760K
227.8
Athlon II X4 760K
227.8
Athlon II X4 760K
227.8
Core i3-3240
227.6
Core i3-3245
227.6
Core i3-3240
227.6
Core i3-3240
227.6
Core i3-3245
227.6
Core i3-3245
227.6
Athlon X4 750K
227
Athlon X4 750K
227
Athlon X4 750K
227
Core i3-3225
226.5
Core i3-3220
226.5
Core i3-3225
226.5
Core i3-3220
226.5
Core i3-3220
226.5
Core i3-3225
226.5
Athlon X4 870K
226.5
Athlon X4 870K
226.5
Athlon X4 870K
226.5
Athlon X4 860K
225.3
Athlon X4 860K
225.3
Athlon X4 860K
225.3
Athlon II X3 455
223.3
Athlon II X3 460
223.3
Athlon II X3 455
223.3
Athlon II X3 460
223.3
Athlon II X3 455
223.3
Athlon II X3 460
223.3
Athlon II X4 750K
222.4
Athlon II X4 750K
222.4
Athlon II X4 750K
222.4
Core i3-3210
220.5
Core i3-3210
220.5
Core i3-3210
220.5
Athlon II X4 641
218.9
A8-3870K
218.9
Athlon II X4 641
218.9
Athlon II X4 635
218.9
Athlon II X4 651
218.9
Athlon II X4 651K
218.9
Athlon II X4 620e
218.9
A6-3430MX
218.9
A8-3850
218.9
Athlon II X4 631
218.9
A6-3430MX
218.9
Athlon II X4 641
218.9
Athlon II X4 651
218.9
Athlon II X4 651K
218.9
Athlon II X4 620e
218.9
A6-3620
218.9
Athlon II X4 651
218.9
A6-3430MX
218.9
A6-3620
218.9
Athlon II X4 631
218.9
A8-3870K
218.9
A8-3850
218.9
Athlon II X4 610e
218.9
Athlon II X4 651K
218.9
Athlon II X4 620e
218.9
Athlon II X4 635
218.9
Athlon II X4 610e
218.9
Athlon II X4 645
218.9
Athlon II X4 631
218.9
A8-3870K
218.9
A8-3850
218.9
A6-3670K
218.9
A6-3650
218.9
Athlon II X4 645
218.9
A6-3670K
218.9
A6-3650
218.9
Athlon II X4 645
218.9
Athlon II X4 610e
218.9
Athlon II X4 635
218.9
A6-3620
218.9
A6-3650
218.9
A6-3670K
218.9
Core i3-540
218.8
Core i3-550
218.8
Core i3-560
218.8
Core i3-540
218.8
Core i3-2100
218.8
Core i3-2102
218.8
Core i3-2130
218.8
Core i3-2125
218.8
Core i3-2105
218.8
Core i3-2102
218.8
Core i3-2120
218.8
Core i3-2100
218.8
Core i3-550
218.8
Core i3-540
218.8
Core i3-2130
218.8
Core i3-2125
218.8
Core i3-2120
218.8
Core i3-2105
218.8
Core i3-2120
218.8
Core i3-2100
218.8
Core i3-2102
218.8
Core i3-2105
218.8
Core i3-2125
218.8
Core i3-2130
218.8
Core i3-550
218.8
Core i3-560
218.8
Core i3-560
218.8
Pentium G4520
217.8
Pentium G4520
217.8
Pentium G3470
217.8
Athlon II X2 280
217.8
Pentium G3470
217.8
Athlon II X2 280
217.8
Pentium G4520
217.8
Pentium G3470
217.8
Athlon II X2 280
217.8
Pentium G3450
216.8
Pentium G3460
216.8
Pentium G3450
216.8
Pentium G3258
216.8
Pentium G3460
216.8
Pentium G3258
216.8
Pentium G3460
216.8
Pentium G3450
216.8
Pentium G3258
216.8
A6-6420K
215.7
Athlon X2 370K
215.7
Athlon II X2 370K
215.7
Pentium G3250
215.7
Pentium G3250
215.7
Pentium G4500
215.7
A6-6420K
215.7
Athlon X2 370K
215.7
Athlon II X2 370K
215.7
Pentium G3250
215.7
Pentium G4500
215.7
Pentium G4500
215.7
Athlon X2 370K
215.7
Athlon II X2 370K
215.7
A6-6420K
215.7
A6-7470K
214.9
A6-7470K
214.9
A6-7470K
214.9
A6-6400K
214.2
A6-6400K
214.2
A6-6400K
214.2
Pentium G3260
214.1
Athlon X2 350
214.1
Pentium G3260
214.1
Athlon X2 350
214.1
Pentium G3260
214.1
Athlon X2 350
214.1
Pentium G870
213.9
Pentium G870
213.9
Pentium G870
213.9
A6-9500
213.8
A6-9500
213.8
A6-9500
213.8
Pentium G3430
213.6
Pentium G3430
213.6
Pentium G3440
213.6
Pentium G4400
213.6
Pentium G3420
213.6
Pentium G3420
213.6
Pentium G3440
213.6
Pentium G3440
213.6
Pentium G4400
213.6
A6-5400B
213.6
A6-5400B
213.6
A6-5400B
213.6
Pentium G3420
213.6
Pentium G3430
213.6
Pentium G4400
213.6
Pro A6-7400B
213.5
Pro A6-7400B
213.5
Pro A6-7400B
213.5
A6-7400K
213.3
A6-7400K
213.3
A6-7400K
213.3
Pentium G2130
212.7
Pentium G2130
212.7
Pentium G2130
212.7
Athlon X2 450
212.6
Athlon X2 450
212.6
Athlon X2 450
212.6
Athlon X2 340
212.5
Pentium G2140
212.5
Athlon X2 340
212.5
Pentium G2140
212.5
Athlon X2 340
212.5
Pentium G2140
212.5
Athlon II X3 440
212
Athlon II X3 420e
212
Athlon II X3 425e
212
Athlon II X3 445
212
Athlon II X3 440
212
Athlon II X3 420e
212
Athlon II X3 425e
212
Athlon II X3 440
212
Athlon II X3 445
212
Athlon II X3 420e
212
Athlon II X3 445
212
Athlon II X3 425e
212
Pentium G3240
211.4
Pentium G3240
211.4
Pentium G3240
211.4
Pentium G3220
210.3
Pentium G3220
210.3
Pentium G3220
210.3
Pentium G2120
208.2
Pentium G2030
208.2
Pentium G2120
208.2
Pentium G2030
208.2
Pentium G2030
208.2
Pentium G2120
208.2
Core i3-530
207.8
Core i3-530
207.8
Core i3-530
207.8
A6-3600
207.4
Athlon II X4 615e
207.4
A6-3600
207.4
Athlon II X4 615e
207.4
Athlon II X4 638
207.4
A6-3600
207.4
Athlon II X4 638
207.4
Athlon II X4 638
207.4
Athlon II X4 615e
207.4
Pentium G640
206.7
Pentium G640
206.7
Pentium G640
206.7
Pentium G2020
206
Pentium E5800
206
Pentium G2020
206
Pentium E5800
206
Pentium G2020
206
Pentium E5800
206
Pentium G645
205.5
Pentium G645
205.5
Pentium G645
205.5
Pentium E6700
202.8
Pentium G550
202.8
Athlon II X2 220
202.8
Athlon II X2 255
202.8
Pentium G860
202.8
Athlon II X2 270
202.8
Pentium G840
202.8
Athlon II X2 245e
202.8
Pentium G6960
202.8
Athlon II X2 221
202.8
Athlon II X2 255
202.8
Pentium E6600
202.8
Athlon II X2 265
202.8
Pentium E6800
202.8
Athlon II X2 210e
202.8
Athlon II X2 250e
202.8
Pentium E6700
202.8
Athlon II X2 260
202.8
Athlon II X2 220
202.8
Athlon II X2 260
202.8
Pentium G850
202.8
Athlon II X2 250e
202.8
Pentium E6700
202.8
Pentium G860
202.8
Athlon II X2 270
202.8
Athlon II X2 210e
202.8
Pentium G850
202.8
Athlon II X2 245e
202.8
Pentium G6960
202.8
Pentium G550
202.8
Athlon II X2 221
202.8
Pentium E6600
202.8
Athlon II X2 265
202.8
Pentium E6800
202.8
Athlon II X2 210e
202.8
Athlon II X2 250e
202.8
Pentium G840
202.8
Athlon II X2 260
202.8
Pentium E6800
202.8
Pentium E6600
202.8
Athlon II X2 221
202.8
Pentium G550
202.8
Pentium G6960
202.8
Athlon II X2 245e
202.8
Pentium G850
202.8
Pentium G840
202.8
Athlon II X2 220
202.8
Athlon II X2 265
202.8
Pentium G860
202.8
Athlon II X2 270
202.8
Athlon II X2 255
202.8
A6-5400K
202.3
A6-5400K
202.3
A6-5400K
202.3
Pentium G2010
202
Pentium G2010
202
Pentium G2010
202
A6-3500
200.8
Athlon II X3 405e
200.8
Athlon II X3 450
200.8
Athlon II X3 415e
200.8
Athlon II X3 405e
200.8
Athlon II X3 415e
200.8
Athlon II X3 450
200.8
A6-3500
200.8
Athlon II X3 415e
200.8
Athlon II X3 450
200.8
A6-3500
200.8
Athlon II X3 405e
200.8
Athlon II X2 340
199.7
Athlon II X2 340
199.7
Athlon II X2 340
199.7
Pentium E5500
192.1
Pentium G6950
192.1
Pentium E5500
192.1
Pentium G6951
192.1
Pentium E5700
192.1
Pentium G620
192.1
Pentium G630
192.1
Pentium G6950
192.1
Pentium G630
192.1
Pentium G6951
192.1
Pentium E5700
192.1
Pentium G620
192.1
Pentium G6950
192.1
Pentium E5500
192.1
Pentium G6951
192.1
Pentium E5700
192.1
Pentium G620
192.1
Pentium G630
192.1
E2-3200
181.3
E2-3200
181.3
E2-3200
181.3

The Athlon II X2 280 GPU ranks between the Pentium G3470 and Pentium G3450 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Pentium G3470 but still offers 0.5% more juice than the Pentium G3450 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Athlon II X2 280 leaves the Core i3-560 in the dust with a comfortable 0.5% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Athlon II X2 280 snags the 213th spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Athlon II X2 280 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 2-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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