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Core i3-7100 vs Core i7-965

Core i3-7100 vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 29.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366

Buy for 66.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 29.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366

Buy for 66.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 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 i3-7100 is 2969 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-965 - 120 vs 111 FPS
  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €29.97 vs €66.63
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-965 - €0.25 vs €0.6 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 51 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-965

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

120

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€29.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 29.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

111

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/FPS

41%

Price, €

€66.63

44%

Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366

Buy for 66.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

100%

Multi-Core

2440

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

38%

Multi-Core

1683

68%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

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Intel Core i7-965 Logo

Intel Core i7-965

Jan 3rd, 2017
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i3CollectionCore i7 Extreme
Kaby LakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
51 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
39.0x
Multiplier24.0x
Intel HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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