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In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4355 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 22% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3960X - 339 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
22.250886810706223%
Multi-Core
3358
15.99047619047619%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-14900K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
226 FPS
CA$14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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299 FPS
CA$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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226 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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224 FPS
CA$39.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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226 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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299 FPS
CA$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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339 FPS
CA$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, N/A Storage
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273 FPS
CA$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 2 TB SSD
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339 FPS
CA$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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339 FPS
CA$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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