Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 3135 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $100.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Control than Core i7-8700 - $0.5 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-950 - 202 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |