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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4355 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 68% better in Rust than Core i7-3960X - 276 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - €471.07 vs €562.79
- Up to 50% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3960X - €1.71 vs €3.43 per 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Processore Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core 3,3 GHz 15 MB di cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
276
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€471.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-14900K Processore per sistemi desktop 14900K 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
232 FPS
€10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
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Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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232 FPS
€12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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210 FPS
€10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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242 FPS
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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€10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,425
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276 FPS
€15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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276 FPS
€30.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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176 FPS
€11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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