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Core i7-860 vs Core i9-14900K

Core i7-860 vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £230.18 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £433.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £433.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 5152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Core i7-860

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £230.18 vs £433.50
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-14900K - £1.60 vs £2.57 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Dead Space than Core i7-860 - 169 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

144

85%

Value, £/FPS

£1.6/FPS

100%

Price, £

£230.18

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

169

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.57/FPS

62%

Price, £

£433.5

53%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £433.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

14%

Multi-Core

1463

7%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Core i7-860

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Core i9-14900K

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7CollectionCore i9
LynnfieldCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
24
8Threads
32
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
95 WTDPNot Available
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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