Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 121 days older than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Pentium G6950 - 451 vs 445 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
451
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |