The Pentium G6950 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6800K, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $110.33 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 76% cheaper – $34.17 vs $144.50
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 73 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6800K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-6800K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-6800K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
90%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, €
€34.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€144.5
23%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
25%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
20%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
44%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$87.00 | MSRP | $434.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-E |
73 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
