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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 1804 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i7-950 - 186 vs 154 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
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $100.0 vs $169.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4790S - $0.65 vs $0.91 per FPS
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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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 i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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