The Pentium G6950 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $685.54 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 95% cheaper – $34.17 vs $719.71
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 71% less energy – 73 vs 250 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€719.71
4%
Value, €/FPS
€3.95/FPS
5%
Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
8%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
36%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
$87.00 | MSRP | $1,299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Colfax |
73 W | Power Consumption | 250 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
