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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 2727 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 5% better in Dishonored 2 than Pentium G6950 - 266 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $37.5 vs $449.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 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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