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Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-14700K

Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-14700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 3333 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Core i7-14700K

  • Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i7-5960X - 198 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 28 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

172

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

198

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.99/FPS

100%

Price, €

€394.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

43%

Multi-Core

7389

38%

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo

Core i7-14700K

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Haswell ECodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
20
16Threads
28
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
140 WTDPNot Available
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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