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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 655 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G6950 - 156 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $37.5 vs $41.22
- Up to 4% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-2700K - $0.25 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
148
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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 171 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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