In The Last of Us Part I, the Core i7-960 is slightly faster than the Core i9-14900K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $315 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 13% faster in The Last of Us Part I – 240 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 13% faster in The Last of Us Part I
- Up to 70% cheaper – $132.34 vs $447.16
- Up to 70% cheaper
- Up to 74% better value in The Last of Us Part I – $0.55 vs $2.10/FPS
- Up to 74% better value in The Last of Us Part I
Core i9-14900K
- Is 13 years and 11 months newer – Oct 17, 2023 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 13 years and 11 months newer
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
240 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
180 FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
212 FPS
88%
Min 1% FPS
159 FPS
88%
Price, $
$447.16
29%
Value, $/FPS
$2.1/FPS
26%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900K 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
58%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
6 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 i9-14900K Oct 17th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| – | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
