Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-950 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz, Intel Core i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 32.13

Overall Rank:
2363rd fastest in multithreading out of 4854 CPUs
2457th fastest in single threading out of 4854 CPUs
690th fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2024-09-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3213

Single Thread Rating

1379

Samples: 3205*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,246
Thread: 1,344

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz

Integer Math	17,149 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,283 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	22 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,423 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	599.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	70,919 KBytes/Sec
Physics	379 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,954 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,379 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC 9 Business Mini PC Desktop, Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, RJ-45, SD Card Reader, Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black, NUC9QN	$469.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 9 Extreme Mini PC Gaming & Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 6, Ethernet, 1 Year Warranty	$479.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC GD70 Intel Core i7-12650H,10 Cores 16 Threads,up to 4.5GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Triple Screen Display(HDMI/USB-C/DP1.4),Intel UHD Graphics with Mini Computer,5 x USB Ports,WiFi 6E&BT5.2	$391.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 9 NUC9i7QNX Mini Desktop Black i7-9750H, 32GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, UHD 630, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, 1xHDMI, Win 11 Pro with Hub	$619.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 9 NUC9i7QNX Gaming and Entertainment Desktop Black (Intel i7-9750H 6-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Intel UHD 630, WiFi, Bluetooth, 1xHDMI, Win 10 Pro) with USB Hub	$849.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,096
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,606
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,268
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,166
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz		3,213

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.38
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.06
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.23
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		58.93
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz		32.13
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,692
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz		1,379

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2206287 - Sep 28 2024		3222
BL2200716 - Sep 21 2024		3574
BL2192178 - Sep 11 2024		3399
BL2190294 - Sep 09 2024		1747
BL2184643 - Sep 02 2024		3822

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz		3,213
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-950		3,865 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-950		2,839 (-11.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T vs Intel Core i7-950		3,000 (-6.6%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i7-950		3,007 (-6.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i7-950		2,636 (-18.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i7-950		2,510 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-950		3,867 (+20.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-950		3,763 (+17.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i7-950		2,539 (-21.0%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-950		4,641 (+44.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i7-950		3,659 (+13.9%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i7-950		3,597 (+11.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,418
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,115
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,084
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,974
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,539
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz		814

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz

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