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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700F is 2320 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $347.48 vs $369.57
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-14700F - 32 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 18% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7960X - 167 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7960X - $2.21 vs $2.46 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369.57
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700F 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
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-14700F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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125 FPS
$14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.9
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79 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449
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113 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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113 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.95
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125 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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79 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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137 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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137 FPS
$17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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