i7 950 vs i7 970

[Superman23]

hey guys,

I currently have a i7 950. I have been offered a new i7 970 for a reasonable price (trade-in)

Is it worth the upgrade?

How the temps on the i7 970 (approx)(stock)

Big speed difference?

Overclockability?

Any other nice facts,advise you got for me will be appreciated.

Thanks guys!

 

[ShortAlieN]

i7 970 is a great CPU. It is worth the upgrade. 6 cores with 12 threads is an absolute performer. From my experience the temps are lower because the 970 does not require as much voltage as the 950. This is just from my experience though.

 

[Tortuga]

The 970, especially with the new price cut. The 970 is a 980x at half the price. And overclocks just as well with a little knowhow.

 

[Count123]

970 ALLL DAYYYYYYYYYYYYY. INTEL DONT BE GREEDY DOCHES. MORE PRICE CUTS.

 

[Superman23]

Thanks for your help guys.

 

[Zaim]

I'd go for the 970 if the price is right mate

 

[WarFox101]

Im going for a 970 as well cant wait. Ya can only overclock a 920 for so long before you start to get bored. lol

 

[michaelah500]

Note: The only person to vote for the 950...has a 950 XD

 

[Aurus_OC]

If it's a money no object thing. The 970 all the way! Otherwise it's still the 970!

 

[Tortuga]

If it's a money no object thing. The 970 all the way! Otherwise it's still the 970!

lol

 

[Aurus_OC]

lol

Yea it's kind of weird

. If there is any way of getting that chip within your budget I would say do so. The performance is just amazing.

 

[Tortuga]

Yea it's kind of weird

. If there is any way of getting that chip within your budget I would say do so. The performance is just amazing.

Couldn't agree more

 

[S_I_N]

hey guys,

I currently have a i7 950. I have been offered a new i7 970 for a reasonable price (trade-in)

Is it worth the upgrade?

How the temps on the i7 970 (approx)(stock)

Big speed difference?

Overclockability?

Any other nice facts,advise you got for me will be appreciated.

Thanks guys!

970 ftw.

and

sell me ur 950 cheap

 

[Mumbles37]

Note: The only person to vote for the 950...has a 950 XD

Yes that was me!

...I just felt sorry for the poor 950...it never hurt anybody...

But depending on the price of the trade-in (if it were say $250 or less) I'd probably go for it, too.

 

[hmmblah]

If the price is right I'd go for it. I fold though. If you don't fold or encode or do some other CPU intensive task you will probably see/feel zero difference. What do you primarily use your PC for? If all you do is game I'd say save your money.

 

[SnW]

If the price is right I'd go for it. I fold though. If you don't fold or encode or do some other CPU intensive task you will probably see/feel zero difference. What do you primarily use your PC for? If all you do is game I'd say save your money.

Rep + a lot but can just give 1

 

[sadbuttrue]

The 970 is 32nm fabrication process, the 950 is 45nm. That adds another + for the 970 IMnsHO. From a power consumption/heat dissipation perspective you're kind of getting those two extra cores for free. Both CPUs are rated at 130W TDP.

There are also frequency scaling benefits within the individual cores. Signals have less distance to travel from one element in the core to another.

Also, the 970's multiplier is one bin higher.

All of those factors should theoretically enable higher overclocked speeds.

Just thought I'd try to contribute some things that no-one else had mentioned yet.

In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they can be quite different.