The Pentium G6950 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $302.07 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 89% cheaper – $37.93 vs $340.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 56% less energy – 73 vs 165 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-9900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i9-9900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
88%
Min 1% FPS
111
90%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$340
11%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
13%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i9-9900X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
3 MB
16%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
40%
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$87.00 | MSRP | $989.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
73 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
