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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $37.5 vs $224.99
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Rocket League than Pentium G6950 - 780 vs 668 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 20 vs 2 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
324
12.801264322402211%
Multi-Core
517
3.775376077114065%
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G6950 or Core i7-12700K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
307 FPS
$4.06/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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236 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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392 FPS
$4.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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263 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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