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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700 is 2611 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $47.48 vs $195.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.32 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium G6950 - 165 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 16 vs 2 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
148
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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