Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 2946 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $100.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-7820X - $1.05 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 101% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-950 - 191 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |