Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400 is 2320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Core i9-7960X - 834 vs 699 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $229.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-7960X - $0.28 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400 - 32 vs 16 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
834
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $229.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14400 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |