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Intel BX80601950

Core i7-950

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.07GHz, Nehalem.
Release date: Q1 2009.

Average Bench: 65.9% (485th of 1442)

Based on 36,389 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000106A5, 0000000000000000 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz

The i7-950 is a first generation Core processor which is now three generations and four years old. The 950 was included in the group test as a reference for how fast processors were back in 2009. This particular generation of processor heralded the 4 core 8 thread configuration that Intel has been kitting its top end processors with ever since. In terms of real world performance based on single core horsepower (most applications are still unable to make use of multiple cores concurrently), with a PassMark Single Thread score of 1320 the i7-950 is approximately 50% slower than its modern day equivalent, the i7 4770K. [Feb '12 CPUPro]

Poor: 54%Average: 65.9% Great: 74%
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Popular builds with this CPU

Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7-950 averaged 34.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 86.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 75.5Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-950 is 20%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-950 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 356Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 350Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 36,389 samples)
Rank 48565.9%
Min Avg Max
77.3 Memory 86.7 96.1
52.8 1-Core 75.5 88
99.6 2-Core 144 170
62.4% 102 Pts
Min Avg Max
155 4-Core 248 309
228 8-Core 350 417
37.5% 299 Pts
Min Avg Max
235 64-Core 356 434
22% 356 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
73% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 102
2-Core 195
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 495
53% 422 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
71.6% Very good
Memory 90
1-Core 80.1
2-Core 161
66% 110 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 391
44% 342 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
65.7% Good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 65.1
2-Core 145
60% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 349
37% 297 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
64.2% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 80.2
2-Core 153
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 382
39% 316 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
43.4% Average
Memory 73
1-Core 38.1
2-Core 46.6
38% 52.6 Pts
4-Core 77.5
8-Core 110
12% 93.6 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $273 @ launch in Mar '09
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Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R - $210

CPU
Core i7-950Intel  $100Bench 66%, 36,389 samples628x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples148x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples104x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples102x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples70x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples68x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples57x
RAM
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples342x
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples331x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples224x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $397

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-950 Processor (8M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Code NameBloomfield
Launch DateQ2'09
Processor Numberi7-950
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.800V-1.375V
Recommended Price$305.00
Clock Speed3.06 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.33 GHz
Bus Speed4.8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links1
Max TDP130 W

Memory

Max Memory Size24 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066
Memory Channels3
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo

Package

Package Size42.5mm x 45.0mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1366
Processing Die Size263 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors731 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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Socket LGA 1366

Passmark CPU benchmark: 6,417...

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Liked (edit your comment) Add link

17 months ago.

TUR-User
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5,524

Terrible

3 months ago.

I've been using it daily for 12 years in my office PC. I've never had a processor related problem during the work.

CAN-User
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4,960

Excellent

16 months ago.

worked pretty well for me so far.

FRA-User
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4,573

Excellent

2 years ago.

4.1Ghz on air cooling, working really fine for gaming

BEL-User
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2,534

Excellent

6 years ago.

Have this thing running from 2010 @ 4ghz and it still rocks!

CPUPro
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Below average

12 years ago.

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MNE-User
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726

Excellent

8 years ago.

my little beast 7 years and still strong

mistahjohnson
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2

Good

7 years ago.

5 or 6 years later, still allows me to play latest games without pushing it to the max

cryblood
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2

Excellent

6 years ago.

Massive Performance gains from 1.0+ MHz Overclocking make this 8 year old CPU bench over 75%, for gaming I still see ZERO reason to upgrade, what a monster.

rexkenji
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2

Excellent

3 years ago.

10 Years and Running... Overclocked to 4.1 with a decent water cool block and still going strong.. Playing most games with High on Modern Games and Ultra in old titles.. Paired with a GTX 1060 and i think this would be the last stop for this CPU...I have managed to squeezed every drop and i think I have got my money's worth for a decade of service. I'm looking forward to pass it on to my daughter for basic computing stuff and some light games... Looking forward for another build with Intel.

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