| General |
| Model | i7-965 |
| Codename | Bloomfield |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Product line | Legacy Intel Core Processors |
| Process | 45 nm |
| Launch date | Q4 2008 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Servicing status | End of Servicing Lifetime |
| Embedded options available | No |
| CPU |
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Multithreading (SMT/HT) | Yes |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 3.46 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB |
| Bus speed | 6.4 GT/s |
| TDP | 130 W |
| Turbo Boost | Yes (1) |
| 64-bit support | Yes |
| Instruction set width | 64 bit |
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2 |
| QPI links | 1 |
| Memory |
| Max memory size | 24 GB |
| Memory types | DDR3 |
| Memory channels | 3 |
| Max memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory supported | No |
| Physical address extensions | 36-bit |
| Package and thermal |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1366 |
| Max CPU configuration | 1 |
| Package size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
| TCASE | 67.9 °C |
| Die size | 263 mm² |
| Transistors (millions) | 731 million |
| Security and virtualization |
| Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) | Yes |
| Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| AES-NI | No |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Technologies |
| Enhanced SpeedStep | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | No |