Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3161 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 55 vs 58 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-2960XM - 180 vs 170 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 58 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |