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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $347.48 vs $378.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-7960X - 137 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-7960X - $2.77 vs $2.85 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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 i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$378.99
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-14700KF
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
91 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,429.99
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129 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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136 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,269.99
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136 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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129 FPS
$18.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,348.94
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121 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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91 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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129 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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135 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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129 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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