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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 32% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G6950 - 143 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 36 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $37.5 vs $1097.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.35 vs $7.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
108
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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