CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-970

Intel Core i7-950

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-970
30
Core i7-950
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-970
10
Core i7-950
5
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-970
3
Core i7-950
2
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-970
14
Core i7-950
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
1456
Core i7-950
1386
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
6516
Core i7-950
3182
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
499
Core i7-950
469
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
2304
Core i7-950
1564

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-970 and Intel Core i7-950

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-970 Core i7-950
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Bloomfield
Release Date Jul 2010 Jun 2009
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Base Clock 3.20 3.06
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 8MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA1366
TDP 130 130
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