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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9960X - 175 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $339.75 vs $1499.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9960X - $1.94 vs $10.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-14700K - 32 vs 28 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
80.57142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$10.64/FPS
18.233082706766915%
Price, $
$1499.99
22%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
46.886696155154816%
Multi-Core
9994
51.736812134389396%
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i9-9960X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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151 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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156 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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151 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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151 FPS
$13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,007.3
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169 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,612.99
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147 FPS
$25.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,689
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175 FPS
$27.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$4,749
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119 FPS
$19.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,299
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119 FPS
$1.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$149.99
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