Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 3022 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-950 - 256 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $60.91 vs $238.37
- Up to 74% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-7920X - $0.27 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
26.21359223300971%
Price, €
€264.59
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for €264.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2400 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
250
97.65625%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €67.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2394 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Single-Core
463
33.94428152492669%
Multi-Core
1569
17.237969676994066%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |