Intel Core i5-650 vs Intel Core i7-950
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-650 and Intel Core i7-950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-650
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
- Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 67.9°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.924 vs 1.028
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | January 2010 vs June 2009 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz vs 3.33 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C vs 67.9°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.924 vs 1.028 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-950
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 47% higher maximum memory size: 24 GB vs 16.38 GB
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1379 vs 1368
- Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3210 vs 2245
- Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 535 vs 520
- Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 1152
- 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.244 vs 29.917
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.077 vs 2.394
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB vs 16.38 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1379 vs 1368 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3210 vs 2245 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 535 vs 520 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 vs 1152 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.244 vs 29.917 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.077 vs 2.394 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-650
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950
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| Name | Intel Core i5-650 | Intel Core i7-950 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1368 | 1379 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2245 | 3210 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 520 | 535 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1152 | 2092 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.924 | 1.028 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 29.917 | 61.244 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.394 | 5.077 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2502 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.376 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.712 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-650 | Intel Core i7-950 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Clarkdale | Bloomfield |
| Launch date | January 2010 | June 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | $290 |
| Place in performance rating | 2679 | 2681 |
| Price now | $99.99 | $329.99 |
| Processor Number | i5-650 | i7-950 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.14 | 4.96 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | 67.9°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 382 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | 0.800V-1.375V |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 1333 MHz | |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | 24 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1156 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | 36-bit |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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