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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-950 - 120 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $89.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-950 - $0.74 vs $0.9 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 i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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