The Pentium G6950 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-870 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $0.04 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 73 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-870 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 0% cheaper – $37.89 vs $37.93
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-870 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
98%
Min 1% FPS
111
98%
Price, $
$37.93
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
96%
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
167
100%
Min 1% FPS
113
100%
Price, $
$37.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-870 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 i7-870 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-870 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| $87.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Lynnfield |
73 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
