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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $347.48 vs $530.97
- Up to 18% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-14900KF - $1.67 vs $2.04 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7960X - 260 vs 208 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
208
80%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/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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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
81%
Price, $
$530.97
65%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i9-14900KF
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
260 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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225 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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206 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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158 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
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225 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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260 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
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260 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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177 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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206 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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225 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
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