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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2237 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7960X - 100 vs 86 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
86
86%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i9-14900K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$50.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$52.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699
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83 FPS
$29.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$33.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$54.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,329
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83 FPS
$35.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,929
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43 FPS
$80.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,469
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100 FPS
$52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$5,199.99
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83 FPS
$42.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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