Intel Pentium G6950 vs Core 2 Extreme X6800

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Extreme X6800
0.65

Pentium G6950 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X6800 by 25% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26112463
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.110.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release dateno data7 January 2010 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60
Current price$500 $205 (3.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Extreme X6800 has 450% better value for money than Pentium G6950.

Technical specs

Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus support1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Pentium G6950.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Extreme X6800 0.65
Pentium G6950 0.81
+24.6%

Pentium G6950 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X6800 by 25% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Extreme X6800 993
Pentium G6950 1238
+24.7%

Pentium G6950 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X6800 by 25% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.65 0.81
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 73 Watt

The Pentium G6950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme X6800 in performance tests.


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