The Pentium G6950 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-660. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
The Core i5-660 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-660 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
98%
Min 1% FPS
111
98%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
168
100%
Min 1% FPS
113
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-660 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 i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
3 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
80%
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
$87.00 | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Clarkdale |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
