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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1660 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1660 is 789 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G6950 - 123 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
120
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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