Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $47.48 vs $167.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-7700 - $0.72 vs $1.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 74% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium G6950 - 115 vs 66 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
66
57%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |