Intel® Power Gadget Alternatives

Intel® Power Gadget is described as 'Software-based power estimation tool enabled for 2nd Generation Intel® Core processors or newer. It provides real-time processor package power information in watts using energy counters' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Intel® Power Gadget for Windows, Linux, Mac, PortableApps.com and Mono. The best Intel® Power Gadget alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Open Hardware Monitor or Sidebar Diagnostics. Other great apps like Intel® Power Gadget are HWMonitor, Core Temp, hwinfo and GtkStressTesting.

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Intel® Power Gadget alternatives page was last updated May 7, 2021
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  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon

    HWiNFO (32/64)

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    Designed for Windows, this tool provides real-time temperature monitoring and extensive hardware diagnostics. Suitable for technical experts, manufacturers, and system integrators with report export capabilities.

    98 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Benchmark
    6.  Hardware Diagnostics
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required

    HWiNFO (32/64) VS Intel® Power Gadget

     

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular Windows alternative to Intel® Power Gadget.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular free alternative to Intel® Power Gadget.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryIntel® Power Gadget is Free and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightIntel® Power Gadget is not according to our users
  2. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    Open Hardware Monitor

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    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    74 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
    Discontinued

    There has not been any code change since December 2020, also the community now wonders if it is abandoned: https://github.com/openhardwaremonitor/openhardwaremonitor/issues/1471 There also seems to be a fork called LibreHardwareMonitor (which is already listed as an alternative) and appears to be the most active fork right now.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  No installation required
    7.  History graphs
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Export to CSV
    10.  Sensors

    Open Hardware Monitor VS Intel® Power Gadget

     

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source alternative to Intel® Power Gadget.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceIntel® Power Gadget is Free and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightIntel® Power Gadget is not according to our users
  4. Sidebar Diagnostics icon

    Sidebar Diagnostics

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    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    47 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sidebar Diagnostics screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Performance Monitoring
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Fan Speed

    Sidebar Diagnostics VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
  5. HWMonitor icon

    HWMonitor

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    HWMonitor for Windows® x86/x64 is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC system's main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilization, clock speeds…

    32 HWMonitor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HWMonitor screenshot 1

    HWMonitor Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Temperature Monitoring

    HWMonitor VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
  6. Core Temp icon

    Core Temp

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    Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

    44 Core Temp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Core Temp screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Core Temp Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  AMD
    4.  Sensors
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8.  Taskbar temperature

    Core Temp VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
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    hwinfo

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    hwinfo/libhd are used to probe for the hardware present in the system. It can be used to generate a system overview log which can be later used for support.

    119 hwinfo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    hwinfo screenshot 1

    hwinfo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    hwinfo VS Intel® Power Gadget

     

    • hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to Intel® Power Gadget.

    • hwinfo is Free and Open SourceIntel® Power Gadget is Free and Proprietary
  9. GtkStressTesting icon

    GtkStressTesting

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    GST is a GTK system utility designed to stress and monitor various hardware components like CPU and RAM.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GtkStressTesting screenshot 1

    GtkStressTesting Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Stress Testing
    4.  RAM Monitoring

    GtkStressTesting VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
  10. Real Temp icon

    Real Temp

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    Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Real Temp screenshot 1

    Real Temp Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Real Temp VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
  11. Argus Monitor icon

    Argus Monitor

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    Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds

    37 Argus Monitor alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Argus Monitor: Overview of system temperatures (CPU, GPU, HDD)

    Argus Monitor Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  Temperature Monitoring
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    Argus Monitor VS Intel® Power Gadget

     

    • Argus Monitor is the most popular commercial alternative to Intel® Power Gadget.

    • Argus Monitor is Paid and ProprietaryIntel® Power Gadget is Free and Proprietary
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    s-tui

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    s-tui is a terminal UI for monitoring your computer. s-tui allows monitoring CPU temperature, frequency, power and utilization in a graphical way from the terminal. s-tui has built-in stress test options to test your hardware under heavy load.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    s-tui screenshot 1

    s-tui Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Stress Testing
    4.  CPU Monitoring

    s-tui VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
  13. OMEN Gaming Hub icon

    OMEN Gaming Hub

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    Take gaming to the next level with OMEN Gaming Hub, OMEN's dynamic software solution. Optimize your hardware, earn real-life rewards, manage your games, play remotely, and more. Think of it as a rare in-game item that boosts all of your character's stats.

    38 OMEN Gaming Hub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OMEN Gaming Hub screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Optimization
    2.  Overclock
    3.  Lights
    4.  Temperature Monitoring

    OMEN Gaming Hub VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
  14. AMD System Monitor icon

    AMD System Monitor

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    AMD System Monitor is a comprehensive application which displays all the information about your system AMD products (and Intel CPU). It generally provides the overall functionality of GPU and x86 workloads.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AMD System Monitor screenshot 1

    AMD System Monitor Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring

    AMD System Monitor VS Intel® Power Gadget

     
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