Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 5193 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 16% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - 298 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €268.81 vs €494.67
- Up to 53% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - €0.9 vs €1.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€268.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €268.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Buy for €494.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |