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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 3333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $298.95 vs $442.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-5960X - 234 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 32 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
40.99099099099099%
Multi-Core
7389
35.115483319076134%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-14900KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
156 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,839.99
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136 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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156 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,949
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234 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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197 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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197 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699.99
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234 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699
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234 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,499.99
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195 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,749.99
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234 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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