The Celeron G1610 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $170.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G1610
- Up to 78% cheaper – $49.00 vs $219.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 55 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Celeron G1610 vs Core i7-6950X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, $
$219.99
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
25%
Celeron G1610 vs Core i7-6950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G1610 vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G1610 vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G1610
Dec 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
2 MB
8%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G1610 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
55 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
