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Core i7-6850K vs Pentium G6950

Core i7-6850K vs Pentium G6950: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $37.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $37.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 2336 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Performs up to 78% better in FIFA 23 than Pentium G6950 - 151 vs 85 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950

  • Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $37.93 vs $105.0
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 73 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

151

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$105

36%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

85

56.29139072847682%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$37.93

100%

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $37.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

324

25.55205047318612%

Multi-Core

517

8.881635457825116%

Intel Core i7-6850K

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Intel Pentium G6950

May 31st, 2016
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i7CollectionPentium
Broadwell ECodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
73 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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