Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Pentium B950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 148 days newer than Pentium B950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B950
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium B950 - 102 vs 96 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B950 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Jun 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |