In Atomfall, the Core i7-960 is slower than the Core i9-14900F. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $428 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 76% cheaper – $132.34 vs $559.99
- Up to 76% cheaper
- Up to 69% better value in Atomfall – $0.70 vs $2.28/FPS
- Up to 69% better value in Atomfall
Core i9-14900F
- Up to 30% faster in Atomfall – 245 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 30% faster in Atomfall
- 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
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
189 FPS
77%
Min 1% FPS
141 FPS
77%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
184 FPS
100%
Price, $
$559.99
23%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
31%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
60%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 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 i9-14900F Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $524.00 |
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 |




















































































































































