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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $47.48 vs $143.7
- Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-10600K - $0.34 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G6950 - 167 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
141
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
39%
Price, $
$143.7
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G6950 or Core i5-10600K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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