The Core i7-965 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-11900, it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €507.28 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-11900
- A faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-965
- Up to 51% cheaper than the Core i7-965 – €490.72 vs €998.00
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i7-965
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than the Core i7-965 – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i7-965 – 16 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-965 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-965 vs Core i9-11900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€490.72
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.43/FPS
100%
Core i7-965 vs Core i9-11900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-965 vs Core i9-11900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-965 vs Core i9-11900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-965
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
67%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-965 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $439.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
