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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 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 Core i3-7100 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Pentium G6950 - 188 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 51 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - $47.48 vs $70.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-7100 - $0.32 vs $0.37 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
149
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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