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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 4355 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3960X - 194 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $294.99 vs $301.24
- Up to 14% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3960X - $1.52 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-14600KF
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
98 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$18.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
$14.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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