In Starfield, the Core i7-950 is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $68 cheaper!
Core i7-950
- Up to 69% cheaper – $31.00 vs $98.95
- Up to 69% cheaper
- Up to 68% better value in Starfield – $0.34 vs $1.07/FPS
- Up to 68% better value in Starfield
Core i3-330M
- Up to 1% faster in Starfield – 92 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Starfield
- Is 7 months and 5 days newer – Jan 07, 2010 vs Jun 02, 2009
- Is 7 months and 5 days newer
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 35 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Starfield FPS Calculator
Core i7-950 vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Average FPS
91 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
50 FPS
100%
Price, $
$31
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
92 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
50 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
31%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
32%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-950 vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-950 vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-950 Jun 2nd, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 35W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
