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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400 is 4305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - $83.31 vs $126.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 13% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-950 - 511 vs 451 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i5-11400
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
184 FPS
$4.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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152 FPS
$7.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,089
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152 FPS
$6.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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