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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7300 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 i3-7300 is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-950 - 126 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $98.55 vs $100.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-950 - $0.78 vs $0.93 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 i3-7300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 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 |
40.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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