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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4355 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $350.0 vs $438.49
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 47% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3960X - 916 vs 623 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
22.250886810706223%
Multi-Core
3358
15.99047619047619%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-14900K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
810 FPS
$2.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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897 FPS
$3.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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755 FPS
$3.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$2,899
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916 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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681 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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636 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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916 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,799.95
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871 FPS
$2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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755 FPS
$2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,249
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810 FPS
$3.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,550
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