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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i7-965

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 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 3615 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 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 3615 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 5062 days newer than Core i7-965.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 41% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-965 - 214 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-965

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.52/FPS

100%

Price, €

€539.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

152

71%

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 3615 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

17%

Multi-Core

1683

9%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7 Extreme
RaphaelCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
170 WTDP
130 W
5 nm
Process Size45 nm
45.0x
Multiplier24.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-965

Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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