Intel Core i7-860S vs Intel Pentium G6950
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-860S and Intel Pentium G6950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860S
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1173 vs 1109
- Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2324 vs 1238
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1173 vs 1109 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2324 vs 1238 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6950
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 16 GB
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 82 Watt
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB vs 16 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt vs 82 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-860S
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6950
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| Name | Intel Core i7-860S | Intel Pentium G6950 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1173 | 1109 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2324 | 1238 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.907 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 46.184 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.278 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.222 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.716 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 415 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 757 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-860S | Intel Pentium G6950 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Lynnfield | Clarkdale |
| Launch date | January 2010 | January 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $422 | $60 |
| Place in performance rating | 2874 | 2581 |
| Price now | $198.99 | $39.99 |
| Processor Number | i7-860S | G6950 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.97 | 13.69 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.53 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 2 |
| Transistor count | 774 million | 382 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | 0.6500V-1.4000V |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 16.38 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 1066 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | LGA1156 | FCLGA1156 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 82 Watt | 73 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | 1x16, 2x8 |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | 36-bit |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 533 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Processor graphics | Integrated | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
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