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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4538 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-950 - 334 vs 296 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $61.53 vs $151.62
- Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - $0.23 vs $0.5 per FPS
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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