Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHzvsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Bottleneck at 1080P
Gaming performance • Analyzed on June 19, 2026
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHz
Processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Graphics Card
Why This Bottleneck Occurs
At 1080p resolution for gaming, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super creates a minimal bottleneck (2%) when paired with the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHz. The GPU cannot render frames fast enough to match the CPU's throughput capability. Even at 1080p, this GPU struggles to keep up with the processing power of the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHz.
Detailed Performance Analysis
This is a programmatic analysis of the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super at 1080P. Based on our benchmark scores, At 1080p resolution for gaming, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super creates a minimal bottleneck (2%) when paired with the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHz. The GPU cannot render frames fast enough to match the CPU's throughput capability. Even at 1080p, this GPU struggles to keep up with the processing power of the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHz.
Upgrade Suggestions
This is an excellent, well-balanced build. No urgent upgrades needed.
Both the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 (Desktop) 3.70 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super complement each other well at 1080p.
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