The Pentium G6950 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-3330, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $136.54 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 78% cheaper – $37.93 vs $174.47
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 5% less energy – 73 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-3330
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-3330 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
97%
Min 1% FPS
111
98%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i5-3330
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
169
100%
Min 1% FPS
113
100%
Price, $
$174.47
21%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
22%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-3330 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-3330 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-3330 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Core i5-3330
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-3330 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| $87.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
73 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
