Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 3606 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 130 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 9% better in Saints Row than Core i7-965 - 159 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 48 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
485
39.27125506072874%
Multi-Core
1683
22.721749696233292%
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
