Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4735 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 63% better in Rust than Core i7-965 - 252 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €467.41 vs €998.00
- Up to 71% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-965 - €1.85 vs €6.44 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€467.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |