Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 4305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 25% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-950 - 259 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $100.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-11500 - $0.48 vs $0.58 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |