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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 3333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $160.99 vs $378.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-14700KF - $0.85 vs $1.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 42% better in Rust than Core i7-5960X - 269 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 28 vs 16 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
189
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/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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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
269
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
60%
Price, $
$378.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 4991 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-14700KF
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
147 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,429.99
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203 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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226 FPS
$10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,269.99
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226 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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203 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,348.94
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186 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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147 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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203 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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224 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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203 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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