Availability
MSRP in USD: $87

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Availability
MSRP in USD: $374

Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 3288 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950

Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $37.5 vs $389.95
Up to 88% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700KF - $0.25 vs $2.15 per FPS
Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 73 vs 95 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF

Performs up to 22% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G6950 - 181 vs 148 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G6950	vs	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Jan 7th, 2010	Release Date	Jan 8th, 2019
Pentium	Collection	Core i7
Clarkdale	Codename	Coffee Lake
Intel Socket 1156	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	8
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
73 W	TDP	95 W
32 nm	Process Size	14 nm
21.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950

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TOP 5 Games

League of Legends

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Grand Theft Auto V

Dota 2

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