In Dirt 5, the Core i7-950 is slower than the Core i9-12900KF. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $244 cheaper!
Core i7-950
- Up to 89% cheaper – $31.00 vs $274.99
- Up to 89% cheaper
- Up to 87% better value in Dirt 5 – $0.11 vs $0.82/FPS
- Up to 87% better value in Dirt 5
Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 27% faster in Dirt 5 – 334 vs 264 FPS
- Up to 27% faster in Dirt 5
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Jun 02, 2009
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
Dirt 5 FPS Calculator
Core i7-950 vs Core i9-12900KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Average FPS
264 FPS
79%
Min 1% FPS
198 FPS
79%
Price, $
$31
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
334 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
251 FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.99
11%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
13%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-950 vs Core i9-12900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-950 vs Core i9-12900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
3.333 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-950 Jun 2nd, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900KF Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $564.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
