The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $253.56 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 56% cheaper – $195.50 vs $449.06
Advantages of the Core i9-14900F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
168
77%
Min 1% FPS
113
79%
Price, €
€195.5
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€449.06
43%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
57%
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
60%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $524.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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