Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 2418 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-965 - 130 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €59.0 vs €66.63
- Up to 27% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-965 - €0.45 vs €0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 91 vs 130 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 91 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |