AMD Phenom II X2 521 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Phenom II X2 521 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2011 with 2 cores and 2 threads. With base clock at 3.5GHz, max speed at 3.5GHz, and a 65W power rating. Phenom II X2 521 is based on the Regor 45nm family and part of the Phenom II X2 series.
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Phenom II X2 521 - 1080p - GTX 980 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

FX-6300
58.1
Core i5-3350P
58.1
Core i5-4690K
58.1
Core i5-2450P
58.1
Core i5-2550K
58.1
Core i5-2380P
58.1
Core i5-3550
58.1
Core i5-3450
58.1
Core i5-3570K
58.1
Core i5-3475S
58.1
Core i5-3470
58.1
Core i5-3570
58.1
Core i5-3330
58.1
Core i5-3335S
58.1
Core i5-4440
58.1
Core i5-4430
58.1
Core i5-4570
58.1
Core i5-4670
58.1
Core i5-4670K
58.1
Core i5-3340
58.1
Core i5-4460
58.1
Core i5-4590
58.1
Core i5-4690
58.1
Core i5-4690S
58.1
Core i5-3570S
47.9
Core i5-2500
47.9
Core i5-2500K
47.9
Core i5-3450S
47.9
Core i5-3550S
47.9
Core i5-3470S
47.9
Core i5-4670S
47.9
Core i5-4430S
47.9
Core i5-4590S
47.9
Core i5-4570S
47.9
Core i5-3340S
47.9
Core i5-4440S
47.9
Core i5-4460S
47.9
FX-4170
47
FX-4350
47
FX-4320
46.9
FX-4150
46.8
Core i5-670
46.6
Core i5-661
46.6
Core i5-680
46.6
Core i5-2400
46.6
Core i5-2500S
46.6
Core i5-2300
46.6
Core i5-2320
46.6
Core i5-2310
46.6
FX-4300
46.6
Core i5-750
46.6
Core i5-3330S
46.6
FX-6100
46.6
FX-6120
46.6
FX-6350
46.6
FX-6200
46.5
FX-6130
46.5
FX-4130
46.5
FX-4200
46.3
Core i5-660
45.4
Core i5-650
45.4
Core i5-655K
45.4
Phenom II X3 720
45.4
Core 2 Quad Q9300
45.4
Phenom II X3 740
45.4
Phenom II X3 B73
45.4
Core i5-760
45.4
Core i5-2400S
45.4
Core i5-2405S
45.4
Core i5-750S
45.4
Phenom II X3 B75
45.4
Pro A10-7800B
45.2
A10-7800
45.2
A10-5700
45.2
A10-6800K
45
A10-6700
45
A10-6790B
44.8
A10-7850K
44.8
Pro A10-7850B
44.8
A10-6790K
44.8
A10-7700K
44.5
A10-6800B
44.5
A10-5800K
44.5
Phenom II X2 565
44.1
Phenom II X2 565 Black
44.1
Phenom II X2 550
44.1
Phenom II X2 545
44.1
Phenom II X2 B53
44.1
Phenom II X2 B55
44.1
Phenom II X2 560
44.1
Phenom II X2 555
44.1
Phenom II X2 B57
44.1
Phenom II X2 521
44.1
Core 2 Quad Q8200
44.1
Core 2 Quad Q8200S
44.1
Core 2 Quad Q8300
44.1
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
44.1
Phenom II X3 710
44.1
A10-6700T
44.1
Phenom II X2 511
44.1
Phenom II X3 720 Black
42.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black
42.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black
42.8
Phenom II X2 555 Black
42.8
Phenom II X3 740 Black
42.8
Phenom II X3 715
42.8
Phenom II X3 700e
42.8
Phenom II X3 B77
42.8
Phenom II X3 705e
42.8
Phenom II X3 715 Black
41.5
Phenom X4 9450e
41.5
Core 2 Duo E8200
40.2
Core 2 Duo E7200
40.2
Core 2 Duo E7300
40.2
Core 2 Duo E7400
40.2
Core 2 Duo E8190
40.2
Phenom X3 8450
40.2
Core 2 Duo E8300
40.2
Core 2 Duo E8400
40.2
Phenom X4 9100e
40.2
Phenom X4 9350e
40.2
Phenom X4 9150e
40.2
Phenom X3 8450e
40.2
Phenom X3 8250e
38.9

The Phenom II X2 521 GPU ranks between the Phenom II X2 B57 and Core 2 Quad Q8200 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Phenom II X2 B57 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core 2 Quad Q8200 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Phenom II X2 521 leaves the Core i5-760 in the dust with a comfortable 2.9% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Phenom II X2 521 snags the 93rd spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Phenom II X2 521 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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