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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 3426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $100.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700K - $0.62 vs $1.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-950 - 174 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i7-9700K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
48 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$67.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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78 FPS
$34.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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1 FPS
$939/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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1 FPS
$949/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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1 FPS
$989/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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48 FPS
$56.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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