Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3420 outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3420 is 1552 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-950 - 127 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
