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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-965

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 365.26 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 365.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4735 days newer than Core i7-965.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 214% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-965 - 305 vs 97 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 24 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

305

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

100%

Price, €

€365.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 365.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

97

32%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

19%

Multi-Core

1683

11%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i9CollectionCore i7 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
125 W
TDP130 W
10 nm
Process Size45 nm
32.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-965

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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