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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4735 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €66.63 vs €384.62
- Up to 78% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - €0.4 vs €1.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-965 - 214 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366
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Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-965 or Core i9-12900K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
143 FPS
€10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
€12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
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91 FPS
€15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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91 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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142 FPS
€14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,056.15
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109 FPS
€14.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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75 FPS
€17.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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189 FPS
€13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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167 FPS
€13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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56 FPS
€19.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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