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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-940 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-940 is 416 days older than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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