The Ryzen 9 3950X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G6950, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $448.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 92% cheaper – $37.93 vs $485.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 30% less energy – 73 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Pentium G6950 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$485.95
7%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
9%
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
85%
Min 1% FPS
111
87%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X vs Pentium G6950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Pentium G6950 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
33%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $87.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Matisse | Codename | Clarkdale |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1066 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
