Buy on Amazon
CA$709.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $87
Availability
MSRP in USD: $87
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2794 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 15% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G6950 - 86 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76887 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
23.546511627906977%
Multi-Core
517
4.925685975609756%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
