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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 4599 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $100.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700F - $0.64 vs $1.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 28% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-950 - 200 vs 156 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
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
51%
Price, $
$249.99
40%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i7-12700F
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
92 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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129 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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82 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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108 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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151 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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92 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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66 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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92 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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82 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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