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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 4964 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $100.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 43% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-13500 - $0.17 vs $0.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 38% better in Minecraft than Core i7-950 - 826 vs 600 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i5-13500
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
520 FPS
$1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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