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Core i7-965 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-965 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 779.26 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 779.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 5161 days newer than Core i7-965.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 32% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-965 - 490 vs 372 FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 120 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

372

76%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

490

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€779.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 779.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

17%

Multi-Core

1683

9%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo

Core i7-965

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Nov 17th, 2008Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 9
BloomfieldCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 WTDP
120 W
45 nmProcess Size
5 nm
24.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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