The Ryzen 5 2600X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G6950 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $46.45 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 55% cheaper – $37.93 vs $84.38
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 73 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 2600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Pentium G6950 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$84.38
44%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
50%
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
90%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Pentium G6950 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 Ryzen 5 2600X vs Pentium G6950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Pentium G6950 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
36%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| $229.00 | MSRP | $87.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1066 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
