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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-14700KF - 32 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9960X - 136 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $319.99 vs $699.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9960X - $2.35 vs $6.60 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
123 FPS
$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
$16.13/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
$29.6/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
$38.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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101 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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123 FPS
$2.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$17.29/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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