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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 3426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $100.0 vs $145.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 134% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-950 - 222 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 38% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-950 - $0.65 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
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 i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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