The Core i7-965 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900KS and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €241.85 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-965
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 130 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-13900KS
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 24% cheaper – €756.15 vs €998.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-965 vs Core i9-13900KS for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-13900KS
Jan 12th, 2023
Average FPS
224
100%
Min 1% FPS
147
100%
Price, €
€756.15
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.37/FPS
100%
Core i7-965 vs Core i9-13900KS in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-965 vs Core i9-13900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-965 vs Core i9-13900KS in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-965
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
58%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-13900KS
Jan 12th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-965 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
130 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
