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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 4355 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $255.92 vs $317.79
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3960X - 217 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3960X - $1.63 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
157
72.35023041474655%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
90.05524861878452%
Price, €
€284.07
100%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€352.75
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
22.2007722007722%
Multi-Core
3358
15.958559072331527%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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