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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 3191 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $37.5 vs $189.95
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $0.36 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 73 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G6950 - 126 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 24 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
103
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
23%
Price, $
$189.95
19%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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