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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $87
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2916 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Pentium G6950 - 202 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $37.5 vs $200.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-8700 - $0.2 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Highest
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Pentium G6950
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
68 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
$55.96/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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28 FPS
$44.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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62 FPS
$40.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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