Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 5333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 35% better in Valorant than Core i7-950 - 923 vs 684 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 20 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 58% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $100.0 vs $239.98
- Up to 42% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-14500 - $0.15 vs $0.26 per FPS
Valorant
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |