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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 2221 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i7-950 - 763 vs 684 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $79.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-950 - $0.1 vs $0.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 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 i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
763
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 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 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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