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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3420 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3420 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-950 - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $71.62 vs $83.31
- Up to 15% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-950 - $0.61 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
116
99.14529914529915%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
84.72222222222221%
Price, $
$83.31
85%
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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