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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 1698 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G6950 - 157 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $37.93 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
28.027681660899656%
Multi-Core
517
9.434306569343066%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Haswell E | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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