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In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 4305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $100.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-11600K - $1.11 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 34% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-950 - 121 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 125 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
74%
Price, $
$179.99
55%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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