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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 8% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9960X - 220 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $578.97 vs $1499.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9960X - $2.63 vs $7.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$578.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
204
92.72727272727272%
Value, $/FPS
$7.35/FPS
35.78231292517007%
Price, $
$1499.99
38%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
46.77528852681602%
Multi-Core
9994
63.001954233121104%
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900 or Core i9-9960X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,999
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132 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
113 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
133 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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159 FPS
$16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,666.99
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133 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,266.99
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204 FPS
$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,693.77
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113 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
220 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$4,083.99
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