Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 367 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $47.48 vs $191.98
- Up to 74% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-2600 - $0.23 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Pentium G6950 - 215 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
210
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $47.48 on Amazon
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Buy for $191.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |