In Ready or Not, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Core i9-14900KF. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $298 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 69% cheaper – $132.34 vs $429.99
- Up to 69% cheaper
- Up to 66% better value in Ready or Not – $0.43 vs $1.27/FPS
- Up to 66% better value in Ready or Not
Core i9-14900KF
- Up to 10% faster in Ready or Not – 338 vs 307 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in Ready or Not
- 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
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Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
307 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
53%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
338 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
146 FPS
100%
Price, $
$429.99
30%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
34%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF
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 i9-14900KF Oct 17th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| – | MSRP | $564.00 |
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 | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
