Key Differences
In short — Core i7-860 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-860 is 121 days older than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $47.48 vs $48.0
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Lynnfield | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 73 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |