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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 4355 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 81% better in Starfield than Core i7-3960X - 85 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 30% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-3960X - $4.46 vs $6.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $301.24 vs $378.99
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$378.99
79%
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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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i7-3960X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$31.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,429.99
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68 FPS
$32.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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74 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,269.99
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74 FPS
$39.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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68 FPS
$34.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,348.94
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62 FPS
$32.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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46 FPS
$34.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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68 FPS
$38.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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74 FPS
$41.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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68 FPS
$29.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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