In Control, the Core i7-950 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $2269 cheaper!
Core i7-950
- Up to 99% cheaper – $31.00 vs $2299.98
- Up to 99% cheaper
- Up to 99% better value in Control – $0.12 vs $9.01/FPS
- Up to 99% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 130 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 255 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 16 years and 1 month newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Jun 02, 2009
- Is 16 years and 1 month newer
Control FPS Calculator
Core i7-950 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$31
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
255 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.98
1%
Value, $/FPS
$9.01/FPS
1%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-950 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3196
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
27474
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-950 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
12%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
3.333 GHz
62%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-950 Jun 2nd, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $2,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | sTR5 |
130W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
