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Prices and StockMSRP $589
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MSRP $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4355 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $334.78 vs $433.00
- Up to 11% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-14900K - $2.03 vs $2.29 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3960X - 189 vs 165 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
165
87%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$334.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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 |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
112 FPS
$21.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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163 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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146 FPS
$27.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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33 FPS
$60.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$24.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$35.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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189 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$32.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
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64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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