The Core i7-950 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $22.75 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-950
- Up to 21% cheaper – $84.15 vs $106.90
Advantages of the Core i7-6700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Average FPS
678
90%
Min 1% FPS
349
90%
Price, $
$84.15
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
755
100%
Min 1% FPS
389
100%
Price, $
$106.9
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
86%
Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.33 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
