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Key Differences
In short — FX-8150 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8150 is 643 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G6950 - 154 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 54% cheaper than FX-8150 - $37.93 vs $82.02
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB
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Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
74.31192660550458%
Multi-Core
517
29.815455594002305%
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| FX | Collection | Pentium |
| Zambezi | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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