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Core i7-960 vs Core i7-14700F

Core i7-960 vs Core i7-14700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for $132.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1267 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700F

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for $273.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1266 minutes ago

Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for $132.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1267 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700F

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for $273.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1266 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700F is 5193 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.

Advantages of Core i7-960

  • Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $132.34 vs $273.18
  • Up to 36% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-14700F - $0.84 vs $1.31 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700F

  • Performs up to 32% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-960 - 208 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 28 vs 8 threads
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

157

75%

Value, $/FPS

$0.84/FPS

100%

Price, $

$132.34

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for $132.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1267 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

208

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.31/FPS

64%

Price, $

$273.18

48%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for $273.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1266 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

18%

Multi-Core

1663

10%

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2775

100%

Multi-Core

17332

100%

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Core i7-960

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo

Core i7-14700F

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Core i7-960

$132.34

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$130

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Core i7-960

$132.34

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$173

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Core i7-960

$132.34

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$310

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$132.34

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