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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G6950

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G6950: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

205

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.14/FPS

11%

Price, $

$438.98

10%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

199

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$47.48

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

324

14%

Multi-Core

517

4%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Pentium G6950 Logo

Intel Pentium G6950

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9CollectionPentium
VermeerCodenameClarkdale
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
73 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Pentium G6950

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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