Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2555 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $100.0 vs $120.0
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-950 - 22 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 95% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-950 - $5.45 vs $100.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
83%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |