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Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-965

Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 1,183 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15152 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-965

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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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 15151 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 1,183 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15152 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 15151 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 3623 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-965.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-965 - 178 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-965

  • Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €66.63 vs €1183.0
  • Up to 94% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9940X - €0.4 vs €6.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.65/FPS

6%

Price, €

€1183

5%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 1,183 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15152 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

168

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/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 15151 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

100%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

33%

Multi-Core

1683

15%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

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Intel Core i7-965 Logo

Intel Core i7-965

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i9CollectionCore i7 Extreme
SkylakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads8
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
165 WTDP
130 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
33.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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