Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 586 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-950 - 154 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
