Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 2237 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7960X - 738 vs 555 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $294.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 37% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7960X - $0.4 vs $0.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
738
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |