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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 4599 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $100.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900F - $0.27 vs $0.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-950 - 470 vs 371 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 24 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
470
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
29%
Price, $
$432.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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