Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 2320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 43% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-7960X - 144 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $239.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 51% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-7960X - $1.67 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $347.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3883 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3882 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |