Key Differences
In short — Core i7-880 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-880 is 143 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Pentium G6950 - 256 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-880 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
62.30769230769231%
Multi-Core
517
31.276467029643072%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
