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In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 2946 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $100.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-7740X - $0.83 vs $1.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-950 - 150 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 112 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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