Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4735 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 75% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-965 - 156 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €199.76 vs €998.00
- Up to 89% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-965 - €1.28 vs €11.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
156
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |