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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 2828 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 68% better in F1 23 than Pentium G6950 - 230 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $37.5 vs $125.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-8600K - $0.27 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
137
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 12127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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