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s-tui vs Intel Performance Counter Monitor: catalog facts
s-tui	Intel Performance Counter Monitor
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source published on GitHub.
Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Graphs frequency, temperature, power and load together Built-in stress test for checking cooling and throttling	Exposes memory bandwidth and power counters Maintained by Intel
Terminal only Focused on the CPU rather than the whole system	Aimed at Intel processors Needs low-level hardware access and technical knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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