The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G6950, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $1427.07 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 97% cheaper – $37.93 vs $1465.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 74% less energy – 73 vs 280 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Pentium G6950 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$1465
2%
Value, $/FPS
$7.67/FPS
3%
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
86%
Min 1% FPS
111
88%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X vs Pentium G6950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Pentium G6950 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
6%
L3 Cache
3 MB
2%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
33%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G6950 |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
$1,999.00 | MSRP | $87.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Clarkdale |
280 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
Performance | ||
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1066 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |