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 90% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9960X - 188 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $612.45 vs $1499.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9960X - $3.26 vs $15.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$612.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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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 |