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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 2727 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $37.5 vs $230.45
- Up to 81% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-7740X - $0.42 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 73 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 17% better in Sons Of The Forest than Pentium G6950 - 104 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
18%
Price, $
$230.45
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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