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Intel i7-860 vs i7-950

The Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz and is around -7% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7484 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz×Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz+ ADD
Price $40 - BUY $84.15 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156LGA1366
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W130W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples42413243
CPU Value75.538.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1332(-3.7%)1382(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3021(-6.6%)3236(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz
3,021
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
3,236
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz
75.5
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
38.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz
1,332
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
1,382
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDP95W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.