Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 3013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $100.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 70% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7960X - $0.53 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i7-950 - 200 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 32 vs 8 threads
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |