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$301.24
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $524
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MSRP in USD: $524
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 4438 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $301.24 vs $529.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-14900F - $1.57 vs $2.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 21% better in Valheim than Core i7-3960X - 233 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
192
82%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
69%
Price, $
$529.99
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-14900F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
164 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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180 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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199 FPS
$24.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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199 FPS
$14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,949
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199 FPS
$14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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199 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,049
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199 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099
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199 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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