Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 367 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 19% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Pentium G6950 - 74 vs 62 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $27.41 vs $219.35
- Up to 85% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-2500K - $0.49 vs $3.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
62
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€30.43
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |