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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700 is 2320 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $347.48 vs $399.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-14700 - 32 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 24% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-7960X - 227 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-7960X - $1.76 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399.99
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-14700
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
178 FPS
$7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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