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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4355 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 35% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-3960X - 217 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£417.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i7-3960X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
217 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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217 FPS
£18.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£4,102.3
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219 FPS
£25.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£5,600
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217 FPS
£29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6,300
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