In Battlefield 6, the Core i7-5960X is quite a bit slower than the Core i9-14900K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $198 cheaper!
Core i7-5960X
- Up to 44% cheaper – $255.05 vs $452.68
- Up to 44% cheaper
Core i9-14900K
- Up to 86% faster in Battlefield 6 – 136 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 86% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 9 years and 1 month newer – Oct 17, 2023 vs Sep 01, 2014
- Is 9 years and 1 month newer
- Up to 5% better value in Battlefield 6 – $3.32 vs $3.49/FPS
- Up to 5% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-14900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
73 FPS
54%
Min 1% FPS
54 FPS
53%
Price, $
$255.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.49/FPS
95%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
136 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
102 FPS
100%
Price, $
$452.68
56%
Value, $/FPS
$3.32/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-14900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-14900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
20 MB
56%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
58%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
38%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-5960X Sep 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-14900K Oct 17th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Released | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| – | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
