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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-965

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 356.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 3607 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 356.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 3607 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 4371 days newer than Core i7-965.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-965 - 130 vs 111 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 32 vs 8 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.74/FPS

100%

Price, €

€356.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 356.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

111

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 3607 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

22%

Multi-Core

1683

14%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7 Extreme
VermeerCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
105 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
34.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-965

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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