Key Differences
In short — Core i7-965 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 830 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-965 is 288 days older than the cheaper Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Phenom II X4 830 - 152 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €27.62 vs €66.63
- Up to 59% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-965 - €0.18 vs €0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
FPS
151
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€27.62
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 830 |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2009 |
Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |