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Core i7-6850K vs Core i7-965

Core i7-6850K vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 377 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 377 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 2752 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-965.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-965 - 345 vs 319 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-965

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €66.63 vs €164.94
  • Up to 56% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6850K - €0.21 vs €0.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

345

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

43%

Price, €

€164.94

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

319

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.21/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 377 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

38%

Multi-Core

1683

28%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

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Intel Core i7-965 Logo

Intel Core i7-965

May 31st, 2016
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i7CollectionCore i7 Extreme
Broadwell ECodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
140 WTDP
130 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
36.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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