Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 3609 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 98% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $27.41 vs $1137.0
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 73 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 26% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G6950 - 111 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 64 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
19.80440097799511%
Multi-Core
517
3.690748143917761%
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Clarkdale | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 32 |
2 | Threads | 64 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 280 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |