Intel Core i7-4820K vs Intel Core i7-965

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4820K and Intel Core i7-965 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4820K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1958 vs 1475
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6495 vs 3424
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 848 vs 578
  • Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3531 vs 2233
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 24 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1958 vs 1475
PassMark - CPU mark 6495 vs 3424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 848 vs 578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3531 vs 2233

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-965

  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°C vs 66.8°C
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C vs 66.8°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4820K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-965

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1958
1475
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6495
3424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
848
578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3531
2233
Name Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-965
PassMark - Single thread mark 1958 1475
PassMark - CPU mark 6495 3424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 848 578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3531 2233
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 94.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.812
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.745

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-965

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge E Bloomfield
Launch date September 2013 November 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $1,509
Place in performance rating 2121 2117
Price now $594.96 $139.99
Processor Number i7-4820K i7-965
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.81 12.32
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 257 mm 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1860 million 731 million
Unlocked
Number of QPI Links 1
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600/1866 DDR3 800/1066

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 130 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)