Intel Core i3-10300 vs Intel Core i7-950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10300 and Intel Core i7-950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-10300

Intel Core i7-950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10300

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2692 vs 1383
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9299 vs 3238

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs June 2009
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2692 vs 1383
PassMark - CPU mark	9299 vs 3238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2692

1383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9299

3238

Name	Intel Core i3-10300	Intel Core i7-950
PassMark - Single thread mark	2692	1383
PassMark - CPU mark	9299	3238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		61.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.077

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10300	Intel Core i7-950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Bloomfield
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$143 - $152	$290
Place in performance rating	843	2648
Processor Number	i3-10300	i7-950
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$329.99
Value for money (0-100)		4.96
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4.8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		263 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1333 MHz
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)