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Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-965

Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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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 183 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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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 183 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-965 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 3244 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-965.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i7-965 - 203 vs 190 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 95 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-965

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €66.63 vs €242.73
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8600K - €0.35 vs €1.2 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

29%

Price, €

€242.73

27%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

190

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€66.63

100%

Value Winner

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 183 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

31%

Multi-Core

1683

30%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Core i7-965 Logo

Intel Core i7-965

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i5CollectionCore i7 Extreme
Coffee LakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
95 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
36.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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