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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.33/FPS
11.316397228637413%
Price, €
€624.04
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €624.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
139
96.52777777777779%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €67.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Single-Core
463
33.845029239766085%
Multi-Core
1569
21.338229294165647%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |