Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 586 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-950 - 98 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $79.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-950 - $0.81 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44061 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
92
93.87755102040816%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
74.31192660550458%
Price, $
$100
79%
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44061 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |