Intel Core i9-13900KF vs Intel Core i7-950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i7-950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i9-13900KF

Intel Core i7-950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KF

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 3 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 74% higher clock speed: 5.80 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: 7 nm vs 45 nm
7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
48x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
3.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4624 vs 1378
18.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58673 vs 3202
6.6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16391 vs 2502

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs June 2009
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	48 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4624 vs 1378
PassMark - CPU mark	58673 vs 3202
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16391 vs 2502

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4624

1378

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58673

3202

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

16391

2502

Name	Intel Core i9-13900KF	Intel Core i7-950
PassMark - Single thread mark	4624	1378
PassMark - CPU mark	58673	3202
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16391	2502
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2092
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 i9-13900KF	Intel Core i7-950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Bloomfield
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$574	$290
Place in performance rating	50	2598
Processor Number	i9-13900KF	i7-950
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$329.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.96
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	48 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	32	8
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		4.8 GT/s QPI
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	89.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
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)