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 - RTX 3070 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i5-4690K	173.7
FX-6300	173.1
Core i5-4690	172.9
Core i5-4670K	172.2
Core i5-4590	171.5
Core i5-3570	171.1
Core i5-4670	170.7
Core i5-2550K	169.6
Core i5-4690S	168.5
Core i5-4570	168.5
Core i5-3350P	168.5
Core i5-4460	167.8
Core i5-3570K	167.8
Core i5-3550	167.8
Core i5-3470	167
Core i5-4440	166.3
Core i5-3340	165.9
Core i5-3450	165.5
Core i5-2450P	165.5
Core i5-4430	165.5
Core i5-2380P	164.8
Core i5-3475S	164.7
Core i5-3335S	162.1
Core i5-3330	161.8
Core i5-3570S	161
Core i5-2500	161
Core i5-2500K	161
Core i5-3450S	161
Core i5-3550S	161
Core i5-3470S	161
Core i5-4430S	161
Core i5-4670S	161
Core i5-4570S	161
Core i5-3340S	161
Core i5-4440S	161
Core i5-4460S	161
Core i5-4590S	161
FX-6350	160.8
FX-6100	160.8
FX-6120	160.4
FX-6130	160
FX-6200	159.8
FX-4350	155.6
FX-4170	155.4
FX-4320	155
FX-4150	154.3
Core i5-2500S	153.5
Core i5-2400	153.5
FX-4300	153.5
Core i5-2300	153.5
Core i5-2310	153.5
Core i5-2320	153.5
Core i5-750	153.5
Core i5-3330S	153.5
FX-4130	152.4
FX-4200	151.3
Core 2 Quad Q9300	146.1
Core i5-2400S	146.1
Core i5-2405S	146.1
Core i5-760	146.1
Core i5-750S	146.1
Core i5-661	145.7
Core i5-680	145.7
Core i5-670	145.7
Pro A10-7800B	145.3
A10-7800	145.2
A10-5700	145.1
A10-6800K	144.2
A10-6700	143.8
A10-6790K	143.1
A10-6790B	143.1
Pro A10-7850B	142.6
A10-7850K	142.6
Phenom II X3 720	141.4
Phenom II X3 B75	141.4
Phenom II X3 740	141.4
Phenom II X3 B73	141.4
A10-6800B	140.9
A10-7700K	140.9
A10-5800K	140.9
A10-6700T	138.7
Core 2 Quad Q8400S	138.7
Core 2 Quad Q8300	138.7
Core 2 Quad Q8200S	138.7
Core 2 Quad Q8200	138.7
Core i5-655K	138.6
Core i5-650	138.6
Core i5-660	138.6
Phenom II X3 710	134.3
Phenom II X2 B55	128.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black	128.5
Phenom II X2 550	128.5
Phenom II X2 545	128.5
Phenom II X2 B53	128.5
Phenom II X2 565	128.5
Phenom II X2 555	128.5
Phenom II X2 560	128.5
Phenom II X2 B57	128.5
Phenom II X2 511	128.5
Phenom II X2 521	128.5
Phenom II X3 B77	127.1
Phenom II X3 700e	127.1
Phenom II X3 715	127.1
Phenom II X3 705e	127.1
Phenom II X3 740 Black	127.1
Phenom II X3 720 Black	127.1
Phenom X4 9450e	123.7
Phenom II X2 555 Black	121.5
Phenom II X2 550 Black	121.5
Phenom II X2 560 Black	121.5
Phenom II X3 715 Black	119.8
Phenom X4 9150e	116.2
Phenom X4 9350e	116.2
Phenom X4 9100e	116.2
Phenom X3 8450	112.6
Phenom X3 8450e	112.6
Core 2 Duo E8400	107.7
Core 2 Duo E8300	107.7
Core 2 Duo E8200	107.7
Core 2 Duo E8190	107.7
Core 2 Duo E7400	107.7
Core 2 Duo E7300	107.7
Core 2 Duo E7200	107.7
Phenom X3 8250e	105.3

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 1.1% 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 12% 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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