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Core i7-9800X vs Core i7-950

Core i7-9800X vs Core i7-950: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for 624.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for 67.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for 624.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for 67.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 3426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-950 - 144 vs 139 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-950

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $60.91 vs $562.2
  • Up to 89% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-9800X - $0.49 vs $4.33 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 130 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.33/FPS

11.316397228637413%

Price, €

€624.04

10%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for 624.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

139

96.52777777777779%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€67.61

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for 67.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

100%

Multi-Core

7353

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

463

33.845029239766085%

Multi-Core

1569

21.338229294165647%

Intel Core i7-9800X

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Intel Core i7-950

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJun 2nd, 2009
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
165 WTDP
130 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
38.0x
Multiplier23.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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