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Core i7-965 vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-965 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Quad-Core Prozessor (3.2GHz, 8 MB Cache, Sockel 1366, 1600MHz FSB)

Buy for 998 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 414.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Quad-Core Prozessor (3.2GHz, 8 MB Cache, Sockel 1366, 1600MHz FSB)

Buy for 998 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 414.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4735 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Control than Core i7-965 - 206 vs 199 FPS
  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €414.73 vs €998.00
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Control than Core i7-965 - €2.01 vs €5.02 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
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

199

97%

Value, €/FPS

€5.02/FPS

40%

Price, €

€998

41%

Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Quad-Core Prozessor (3.2GHz, 8 MB Cache, Sockel 1366, 1600MHz FSB)

Buy for 998 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.01/FPS

100%

Price, €

€414.73

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 414.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

19%

Multi-Core

1683

11%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo

Core i7-965

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Nov 17th, 2008Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7 ExtremeCollectionCore i9
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-965 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

Core i7-965 and Core i9-12900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

998

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

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