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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 4438 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $272.46 vs $455.46
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-14900F - $0.91 vs $1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3960X - 346 vs 300 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
300
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€272.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
346
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
69%
Price, €
€455.46
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for €455.46 on Amazon
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Updated 427 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-14900F
With selected game settings
304 FPS
€6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,119.99
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304 FPS
€5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,801.79
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346 FPS
€6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€2,240.54
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318 FPS
€6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,162.15
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286 FPS
€7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,250.45
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286 FPS
€6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,981.97
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332 FPS
€7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,476.58
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286 FPS
€6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,981.97
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332 FPS
€8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,836.94
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332 FPS
€9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,152.25
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