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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $359
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MSRP in USD: $359
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700F is 4438 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $301.24 vs $369.57
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 33% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3960X - 209 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3960X - $1.77 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 28 vs 12 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369.57
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-14700F
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449
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104 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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67 FPS
$21.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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121 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629
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162 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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139 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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139 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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121 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.9
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82 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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