Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 2237 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 i5-14600KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 189% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7960X - 78 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $294.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 71% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7960X - $3.78 vs $12.87 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |