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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4599 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 27% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-950 - 200 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Single-Core
463
18.722199757379702%
Multi-Core
1569
12.028518859245631%
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i9-12900
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
CA$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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112 FPS
CA$27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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112 FPS
CA$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
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127 FPS
CA$23.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
CA$22.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$23.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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142 FPS
CA$23.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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112 FPS
CA$22.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,479.75
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112 FPS
CA$26.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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85 FPS
CA$41.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,525
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