The Pentium Gold G7400 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $201.21 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G7400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 68% cheaper – $93.61 vs $294.82
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, €
€93.61
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
184
93%
Min 1% FPS
122
93%
Price, €
€294.82
31%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
29%
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-6950X 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 Gold G7400 vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
6 MB
24%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G7400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$74.00 | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
