Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 5193 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $160.86 vs $175.47
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 47% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-960 - 157 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-960 - $1.24 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€194.77
91%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | Not Available |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |