Pentium G6951 vs Core Duo T2300

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium G6951 is positioned at rank 892 and the Core Duo T2300 is on rank 55, so the Core Duo T2300 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium G6951

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

20059%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

18954%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

13762%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

4146%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

3284%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

2873%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1645%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1624%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

1479%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

1479%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

1462%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

1423%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

1403%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

1397%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

1384%

#299

Core i9-7980XE

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $300

95%

#892

Pentium G6951

MSRP: $89|Avg: $50

100%

#893

Core i3-2125

MSRP: $134|Avg: $15

100%

#895

Celeron G1820

MSRP: $110|Avg: $15

99%

#896

Celeron E1600

MSRP: $53|Avg: $10

99%

#897

Athlon II X2 270u

MSRP: $68|Avg: $10

99%

#898

Core i5-4570TE

MSRP: $202|Avg: $40

98%

#899

Core i3-2130

MSRP: $138|Avg: $138

96%

#902

Core i3-6100E

MSRP: $225|Avg: $50

95%

#903

Core i3-4330TE

MSRP: $138|Avg: $15

94%

#904

Pentium E5700

MSRP: $75|Avg: $15

94%

#906

Athlon II X3 420e

MSRP: $107|Avg: $15

94%

#907

Celeron E1500

MSRP: $53|Avg: $5

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core Duo T2300

#13

Ryzen 3 210

MSRP: $99|Avg: $99

97%

#14

Ryzen 5 PRO 230

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

95%

#43

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

213%

#44

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

209%

#45

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

192%

#46

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

191%

#47

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

190%

#49

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

183%

#50

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

176%

#51

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

175%

#52

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

171%

#55

Core Duo T2300

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#65

Core i5-3320M

MSRP: $225|Avg: N/A

96%

#66

Core i7-4510U

MSRP: $393|Avg: N/A

95%

#69

Core 2 Quad Q9100

MSRP: $14|Avg: $14

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium G6951 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core Duo T2300 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.2% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium G6951	Core Duo T2300
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($50)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Clarkdale (2010−2011) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Yonah (2005−2006) / 65 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium G6951	Core Duo T2300
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($50)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium G6951 Benchmark Check

Core Duo T2300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

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Path of Exile 2

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League of Legends

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium G6951 and Core Duo T2300

Pentium G6951

The Pentium G6951 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2010 (15 years ago). It is based on the Clarkdale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1156. Thermal design power (TDP): 73 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,383 points. Launch price was $94.

Core Duo T2300

The Core Duo T2300 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2008-01-01. It is based on the Yonah (2005−2006) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.66 GHz, with boost up to 1.66 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 31 Watt. Memory support: DDR1. Passmark benchmark score: 1,380 points. Launch price was $249.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium G6951 and Core Duo T2300 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Pentium G6951 versus 1.66 GHz on the Core Duo T2300 — a 51.1% clock advantage for the Pentium G6951 (base: 2.8 GHz vs 1.66 GHz). The Pentium G6951 uses the Clarkdale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Core Duo T2300 uses Yonah (2005−2006) (65 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium G6951 scores 1,383 against the Core Duo T2300's 1,380 — a 0.2% lead for the Pentium G6951. L3 cache: 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G6951 vs 0 kB on the Core Duo T2300.

Feature	Pentium G6951	Core Duo T2300
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz+69%	1.66 GHz
Base Clock	2.8 GHz+69%	1.66 GHz
L3 Cache	3 MB (total)	0 kB
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	2 MB+700%
Process	32 nm-51%	65 nm
Architecture	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Yonah (2005−2006)
PassMark	1,383	1,380

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium G6951 uses the LGA1156 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Core Duo T2300 uses PGA478 (PCIe 1.1) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.