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In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms Pentium B950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 2199 days newer than Pentium B950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B950
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 35 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium B950 - 89 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium B950
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B950 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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