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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 4355 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 52% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - 170 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$813.94 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 49% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - CA$4.79 vs CA$9.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$813.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i7-3960X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
CA$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,597.4
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170 FPS
CA$28.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$4,852.47
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164 FPS
CA$18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,007.52
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169 FPS
CA$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,684.73
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161 FPS
CA$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,906.84
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170 FPS
CA$37.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$6,390.01
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169 FPS
CA$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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