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In short — Core i5-2557M outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2557M is 729 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2557M
- Consumes up to 87% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 17 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 i5-2557M - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i5-2557M
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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