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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i7-965

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 949 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 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 949 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 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 5161 days newer than Core i7-965.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 20% better in Deathloop than Core i7-965 - 202 vs 168 FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 120 vs 130 Watts
  • 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
This is a free version of Deathloop.
Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

202

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.7/FPS

100%

Price, €

€949

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 949 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

168

83%

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

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

17%

Multi-Core

1683

9%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7 Extreme
RaphaelCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
120 W
TDP130 W
5 nm
Process Size45 nm
42.0x
Multiplier24.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-965

Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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