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Core i7-980X vs Core i7-14700KF

Core i7-980X vs Core i7-14700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-980X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $148.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

Core i7-980X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $148.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 4963 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Core i7-980X

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $148.02 vs $319.99
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-14700KF - $0.50 vs $0.93 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-980X - 344 vs 298 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 28 vs 12 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

298

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.5/FPS

100%

Price, $

$148.02

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $148.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7118 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

344

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.93/FPS

54%

Price, $

$319.99

46%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

19%

Multi-Core

2604

14%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Core i7-980X

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

Mar 16th, 2010
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7Core i7
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Intel Socket 1366Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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28
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.6 GHz
130 WNot Available
32 nm
10 nm
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$175.95

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Ryzen 9 5900X

$294.95

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$148.02

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$279

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$148.02

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Core i7-980X

$148.02

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$172

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Core i7-980X

$148.02

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Core i5-13400F

$849.99

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Core i7-980X

$148.02

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$143.81

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Core i7-980X

$148.02

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

$148.02

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

$148.02

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$173

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Core i7-980X

$148.02

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Core i7-13700K

$310

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Core i7-980X

$148.02

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Core i9-14900KF

$416.96

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Core i7-980X

$148.02

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