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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 2320 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $347.48 vs $554.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-14900 - $2.92 vs $3.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 46% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7960X - 174 vs 119 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
119
68%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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