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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700 is 4438 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 40% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3960X - 227 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-3960X - CA$2.37 vs CA$3.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 28 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - CA$500.0 vs CA$539.0
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$539
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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