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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700K is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9960X - 344 vs 310 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $248.42 vs $1096.77
- Up to 80% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9960X - $0.8 vs $3.93 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-14700K - 32 vs 28 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
344
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€275.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
310
90.11627906976744%
Value, €/FPS
€3.93/FPS
20.356234096692113%
Price, €
€1217.42
22%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
46.886696155154816%
Multi-Core
9994
51.736812134389396%
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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