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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4538 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 49% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-950 - 159 vs 107 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i9-12900K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
159 FPS
$23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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149 FPS
$16.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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149 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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105 FPS
$23.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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138 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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143 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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105 FPS
$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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84 FPS
$13.04/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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