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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 i9-7960X
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-950 - 174 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $100.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 68% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-7960X - $0.64 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
No Man's Sky
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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