The Pentium G6950 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590S, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $107.54 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 74% cheaper – $37.93 vs $145.47
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-4590S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-4590S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
91%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i5-4590S
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$145.47
26%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
29%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-4590S 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 i5-4590S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i5-4590S 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 i5-4590S
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| $87.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
