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The Core i7-2600K is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-950, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $171.40 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-2600K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy95 vs 130 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-950

  • Up to 67% cheaper$84.15 vs $255.55
  • A much better value for money for gaming

Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-950 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-950 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Core i7-2600K

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

667

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2294

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

Jun 2nd, 2009


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

486

73%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1655

72%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-950 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Core i7-2600K

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

Jun 2nd, 2009


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.066 GHz

90%

Turbo Frequency

3.333 GHz

88%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Core i7-2600K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

General
Jan 9th, 2011
Release DateJun 2nd, 2009
$317.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1366
Sandy BridgeCodenameBloomfield
95 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Frequency3.1 GHz
3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.3 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR3
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNo
Yes
OverclockableNo

Core i7-2600K and Core i7-950 vs Other CPUs

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