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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 3416 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $160.99 vs $399.98
- Up to 53% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-14700 - $1.01 vs $2.15 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-5960X - 186 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 28 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
159
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-14700 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 i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 20 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-14700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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