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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 3024 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 15% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G6950 - 110 vs 96 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
26.192400970088926%
Multi-Core
517
9.823294698840964%
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G6950 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
12 FPS
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