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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i7-5960X

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i7-5960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $347.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor

Buy for $298.95 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $347.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73819 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor

Buy for $298.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73821 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 3333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 16% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-5960X - 99 vs 85 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 28 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $298.95 vs $347.99
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

99

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$347.99

85%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $347.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73819 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

85

85.85858585858585%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$298.95

100%

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor

Buy for $298.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73821 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

42.8235294117647%

Multi-Core

7389

38.41634605386295%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-14700KF

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Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Intel Core i7-5960X

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameHaswell E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores8
28
Threads16
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Not AvailableTDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
34.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i7-5960X

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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