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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 3426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $100.0 vs $385.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 11% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-950 - 171 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i9-9900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
93 FPS
$50.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$54.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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62 FPS
$62.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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