Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 3426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-950 - 312 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $100.0 vs $629.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900X - $0.34 vs $2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
312
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
16%
Price, $
$629.99
15%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |