In Sons Of The Forest, the Core i7-3960X is slightly slower than the Core i5-14400F and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $26 more expensive!
Core i7-3960X
No clear advantages
Core i5-14400F
- Up to 1% faster in Sons Of The Forest – 111 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Sons Of The Forest
- Is 12 years and 1 month newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Nov 14, 2011
- Is 12 years and 1 month newer
- Up to 10% cheaper – $224.17 vs $250.00
- Up to 10% cheaper
- Up to 11% better value in Sons Of The Forest – $2.01 vs $2.27/FPS
- Up to 11% better value in Sons Of The Forest
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
Sons Of The Forest FPS Calculator
Core i7-3960X vs Core i5-14400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
110 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
80 FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
89%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
89%
Core i5-14400F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
111 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
79 FPS
99%
Price, $
$224.17
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i5-14400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i5-14400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
15 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i5-14400F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3960X Nov 14th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-14400F Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
