Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 3210 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 28% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-965 - 180 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 32 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
485
35.247093023255815%
Multi-Core
1683
16.03467987804878%
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
