Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 273 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G4400 - 111 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$36.99 vs CA$1152.99
- Up to 97% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.36 vs CA$10.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.39/FPS
3%
Price, CA$
CA$1152.99
3%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,152.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
102
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$36.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |