The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $2.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 1% cheaper – $217.00 vs $219.96
Advantages of the Core i5-14600KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Core i5-14600KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
216
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, $
$219.96
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Core i7-960 vs Core i5-14600KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-14600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-14600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
29%
L3 Cache
8 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
65%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
