The Pentium G6950 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $319.63 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 89% cheaper – $37.93 vs $357.56
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 73 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
75%
Min 1% FPS
111
77%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$357.56
10%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
14%
Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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 Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
60%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
20%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$87.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
73 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
