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Core i9-7920X vs Pentium G6950

Core i9-7920X vs Pentium G6950: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $37.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $37.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2803 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Pentium G6950 - 241 vs 227 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950

  • Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $37.93 vs $329.0
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 73 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

241

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$329

11%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

227

94.1908713692946%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$37.93

100%

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $37.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

100%

Multi-Core

9102

100%

Intel Pentium G6950 Logo
Pentium G6950

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

324

23.75366568914956%

Multi-Core

517

5.680070314216656%

Intel Core i9-7920X

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Intel Pentium G6950

Sep 10th, 2017
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i9CollectionPentium
SkylakeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads2
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
73 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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