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Core i7-965 vs Core i7-8700K

Core i7-965 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4910 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4910 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 3244 days newer than Core i7-965.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 10% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-965 - 496 vs 451 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

451

90%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

496

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/FPS

100%

Price, $

$208

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4910 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

30%

Multi-Core

1683

26%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo

Intel Core i7-965

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Intel Core i7-8700K

Nov 17th, 2008Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7 ExtremeCollectionCore i7
BloomfieldCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
130 WTDP
95 W
45 nmProcess Size
14 nm
24.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-965 or Core i7-8700K

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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