Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Pentium B950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2266 days newer than Pentium B950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B950
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 20% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium B950 - 106 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B950 - 28 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium B950
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B950 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
