Key Differences
In short — Pentium G840 outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G840 is 719 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 8 vs 2 threads
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Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |