Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Pentium G6950 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $47.48 vs $438.98
- Up to 89% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.24 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
199
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Pentium |
Vermeer | Codename | Clarkdale |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |