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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 4538 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $100.0 vs $230.15
- Up to 55% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700KF - $0.5 vs $1.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Core i7-950 - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 20 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
44%
Price, $
$230.15
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i7-12700KF
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
132 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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90 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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115 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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108 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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78 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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115 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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115 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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78 FPS
$40.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
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