The Pentium G6950 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $114.21 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 77% cheaper – $34.17 vs $148.38
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
86%
Min 1% FPS
111
88%
Price, €
€34.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
€148.38
23%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
26%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-8700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
40%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$87.00 | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
73 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
