Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 Ryzen 5 2600X is 3024 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $47.48 vs $99.97
- Up to 50% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.32 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G6950 - 157 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
147
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |