Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6300 is 2282 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 22 than Core i7-950 - 272 vs 252 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $68.02 vs $83.31
- Up to 24% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-950 - $0.25 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $68.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
252
92.64705882352942%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
75.75757575757575%
Price, $
$83.31
81%
Buy for $83.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Single-Core
463
36.687797147385105%
Multi-Core
1569
61.79598267034265%
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |