The Pentium G6950 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $78.44 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 70% cheaper – $34.17 vs $112.61
Advantages of the Core i5-8500T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 35 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-8500T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
91%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, €
€34.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€112.61
30%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
32%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-8500T 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 Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-8500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-8500T in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
40%
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8500T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| $87.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
