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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 2336 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $47.48 vs $120.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6900K - $0.44 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 27% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G6950 - 137 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 16 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
108
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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