In Homeworld 3, the Core i7-960 is slower than the Core i3-14100F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $53 more expensive!
Core i7-960
No clear advantages
Core i3-14100F
- Up to 32% faster in Homeworld 3 – 146 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 32% faster in Homeworld 3
- Is 14 years and 2 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 14 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 35% cheaper – $96.99 vs $150.00
- Up to 35% cheaper
- Up to 51% better value in Homeworld 3 – $0.66 vs $1.35/FPS
- Up to 51% better value in Homeworld 3
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 58 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 55% less energy
Homeworld 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i3-14100F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
111 FPS
76%
Min 1% FPS
66 FPS
80%
Price, $
$150
64%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
49%
Core i3-14100F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
146 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
83 FPS
100%
Price, $
$96.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-14100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-14100F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
74%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-14100F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100F Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $109.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
