Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 4538 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $100.0 vs $152.66
- Up to 28% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600KF - $0.72 vs $1.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-950 - 152 vs 139 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |