The Pentium G6950 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790T, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $111.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 75% cheaper – $37.93 vs $149.88
Advantages of the Core i7-4790T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 45 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-4790T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
90%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790T
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$149.88
25%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
28%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-4790T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-4790T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-4790T in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
67%
Core i7-4790T
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790T |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 45 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
