In Control, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Core i7-14700F. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $171 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 56% cheaper – $132.34 vs $302.97
- Up to 56% cheaper
- Up to 55% better value in Control – $0.54 vs $1.19/FPS
- Up to 55% better value in Control
Core i7-14700F
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 254 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 14 years and 2 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 14 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
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Core i7-960 vs Core i7-14700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Core i7-14700F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
254 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$302.97
43%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
45%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i7-14700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i7-14700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
20%
L3 Cache
8 MB
24%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-14700F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
20-core
100%
L3 Cache
33 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-14700F Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
