Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 3179 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $100.0 vs $190.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8600 - $0.15 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i7-950 - 781 vs 684 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |