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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 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 i3-10300 is 3985 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $83.31 vs $459.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-10300 - $0.68 vs $3.17 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 19% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-950 - 145 vs 122 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
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
122
84.13793103448276%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.17/FPS
21.451104100946374%
Price, $
$459
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10300 (Base stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box, BX8070110300
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Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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