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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 3179 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-950 - 201 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $39.48 vs $73.12
- Up to 49% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-950 - $0.22 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.82
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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