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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 4838 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $229.95 vs $530.97
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-14900KF - $1.16 vs $2.03 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 32% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-970 - 261 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 32 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
198
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
57%
Price, $
$530.97
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 2611 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i9-14900KF
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
261 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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220 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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197 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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132 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
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220 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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261 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
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261 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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159 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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197 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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220 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
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