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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500TE 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 i5-6500TE is 2322 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $100.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 77% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-6500TE - $0.43 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Performs up to 10% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-950 - 257 vs 234 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
22%
Price, $
$489.95
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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