Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €66.63 vs €224.15
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-965 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 24 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
485
28.647371529828707%
Multi-Core
1683
16.934996981283962%
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |