The FX-4300 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G6950 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $9.09 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-4300
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 21% cheaper – $34.17 vs $43.26
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 73 vs 95 Watts
FX-4300 vs Pentium G6950 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
98%
Min 1% FPS
111
99%
Price, €
€34.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
FX-4300 vs Pentium G6950 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Pentium G6950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Pentium G6950 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
57%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| $122.00 | MSRP | $87.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Vishera | Codename | Clarkdale |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
4 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1066 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
