Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2794 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 73 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 17% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G6950 - 256 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 28 vs 2 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
23.64963503649635%
Multi-Core
517
5.2101179078907585%
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
