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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3985 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $100.0 vs $442.15
- Up to 62% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10900K - $1.49 vs $3.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 70% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-950 - 114 vs 67 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
38%
Price, $
$442.15
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i9-10900K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
67 FPS
$29.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$86.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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26 FPS
$80.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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114 FPS
$38.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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