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

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 1080 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i5-4690K	113.1
FX-6300	113
Core i5-4690	112.6
Core i5-4670K	112.2
Core i5-4590	111.7
Core i5-3570	111.5
Core i5-4670	111.3
Core i5-2550K	110.6
Core i5-4690S	109.9
Core i5-4570	109.9
Core i5-3350P	109.9
Core i5-4460	109.4
Core i5-3570K	109.4
Core i5-3550	109.4
Core i5-3470	108.9
Core i5-4440	108.6
Core i5-3340	108.3
Core i5-3450	108.1
Core i5-2450P	108.1
Core i5-4430	108.1
Core i5-3475S	107.7
Core i5-2380P	107.7
Core i5-3335S	106
Core i5-3330	105.8
FX-6100	105.6
FX-6350	105.6
FX-6120	105.3
Core i5-3550S	105.3
Core i5-2500	105.3
Core i5-2500K	105.3
Core i5-3450S	105.3
Core i5-4430S	105.3
Core i5-3470S	105.3
Core i5-4670S	105.3
Core i5-4570S	105.3
Core i5-3340S	105.3
Core i5-4440S	105.3
Core i5-4590S	105.3
Core i5-3570S	105.3
Core i5-4460S	105.3
FX-6130	105.1
FX-6200	105
FX-4350	102
FX-4170	101.9
FX-4320	101.7
FX-4150	101.3
Core i5-2500S	100.8
Core i5-2400	100.8
FX-4300	100.8
Core i5-2300	100.8
Core i5-2310	100.8
Core i5-2320	100.8
Core i5-750	100.8
Core i5-3330S	100.8
FX-4130	100.1
FX-4200	99.4
Core 2 Quad Q9300	96.3
Core i5-2400S	96.3
Core i5-2405S	96.3
Core i5-760	96.3
Core i5-750S	96.3
Pro A10-7800B	95.7
Core i5-661	95.7
Core i5-680	95.7
Core i5-670	95.7
A10-5700	95.7
A10-7800	95.7
A10-6800K	95.1
A10-6700	94.9
A10-6790K	94.5
A10-6790B	94.5
A10-7850K	94.2
Pro A10-7850B	94.1
Phenom II X3 720	93.3
Phenom II X3 B75	93.3
Phenom II X3 740	93.3
Phenom II X3 B73	93.3
A10-6800B	93.1
A10-7700K	93.1
A10-5800K	93.1
A10-6700T	91.7
Core 2 Quad Q8400S	91.7
Core 2 Quad Q8300	91.7
Core 2 Quad Q8200S	91.7
Core 2 Quad Q8200	91.7
Core i5-655K	91.4
Core i5-650	91.4
Core i5-660	91.4
Phenom II X3 710	88.8
Phenom II X2 B55	84.9
Phenom II X2 565 Black	84.9
Phenom II X2 550	84.9
Phenom II X2 545	84.9
Phenom II X2 B53	84.9
Phenom II X2 565	84.9
Phenom II X2 555	84.9
Phenom II X2 560	84.9
Phenom II X2 B57	84.9
Phenom II X2 511	84.9
Phenom II X2 521	84.9
Phenom II X3 B77	84.4
Phenom II X3 700e	84.4
Phenom II X3 715	84.4
Phenom II X3 705e	84.4
Phenom II X3 740 Black	84.4
Phenom II X3 720 Black	84.4
Phenom X4 9450e	82.6
Phenom II X2 555 Black	80.7
Phenom II X2 550 Black	80.7
Phenom II X2 560 Black	80.7
Phenom II X3 715 Black	80
Phenom X4 9150e	78.1
Phenom X4 9350e	78.1
Phenom X4 9100e	78.1
Phenom X3 8450	75.6
Phenom X3 8450e	75.6
Core 2 Duo E8400	72.4
Core 2 Duo E8300	72.4
Core 2 Duo E8200	72.4
Core 2 Duo E8190	72.4
Core 2 Duo E7400	72.4
Core 2 Duo E7300	72.4
Core 2 Duo E7200	72.4
Phenom X3 8250e	71.2

The Phenom II X2 521 GPU ranks between the Phenom II X2 511 and Phenom II X3 B77 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Phenom II X2 511 but still offers 0.6% more juice than the Phenom II X3 B77 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 11.8% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Phenom II X2 521 snags the 100th spot on the leaderboard. For casual gaming, the Phenom II X2 521 holds the fort with its 2-cores and 2-threads, though it won't be breaking any high score records.

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