The Core i7-950 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $17.17 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-950
- Up to 6% cheaper – $271.91 vs $289.08
- Consumes up to 7% less energy – 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Average FPS
167
91%
Min 1% FPS
112
92%
Price, $
$271.91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
97%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$289.08
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-950 vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
3.33 GHz
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,089.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Broadwell-E |
130 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
