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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-930 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 i7-930 is 52 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G6950 - 109 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $37.5 vs $144.95
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
Buy for $144.95 on Amazon
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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
Ultra
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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