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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 895 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $100.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 65% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3960X - $0.82 vs $2.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-950 - 127 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
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 i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
34%
Price, $
$301.24
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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