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In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2946 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $100.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 74% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7900X - $0.62 vs $2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-950 - 172 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 20 vs 8 threads
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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