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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Tanks than Pentium G6950 - 561 vs 501 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $47.48 vs $179.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-11600K - $0.09 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
561
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
28%
Price, $
$179.99
26%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
501
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/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
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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