The Pentium G6950 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 2700, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $138.07 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 78% cheaper – $37.93 vs $176.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 2700 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen 7 2700 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%
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$176
21%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
24%
Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen 7 2700 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 Ryzen 7 2700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen 7 2700 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
36%
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$87.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
