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€159.33
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 4002 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $159.33 vs $375.64
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-14900KF - $0.53 vs $1.08 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3970X - 348 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 32 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
299
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
348
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
49%
Price, €
€375.64
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for €375.64 on Amazon
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Updated 7429 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-14900KF
With selected game settings
306 FPS
€5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,657.65
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289 FPS
€6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,891.88
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334 FPS
€8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,702.69
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306 FPS
€5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,800.9
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306 FPS
€7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€2,162.15
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334 FPS
€7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,357.65
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334 FPS
€7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,656.76
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334 FPS
€6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,189.86
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287 FPS
€6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€1,891.88
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314 FPS
€6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,890.99
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