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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-950 - 271 vs 234 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $100.0 vs $125.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-8600K - $0.43 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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