Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 4025 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 15% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-965 - 181 vs 157 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£499.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |