Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 767 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $27.73 vs $110.41
- Up to 75% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3820 - $0.11 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G6950 - 277 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
271
97.83393501805054%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€30.78
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
52.51215559157212%
Multi-Core
517
22.48803827751196%
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |