Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 3210 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-965 - 265 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 28 vs 8 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
485
35.4014598540146%
Multi-Core
1683
16.960596593772046%
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
