Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i7 14700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i7 14700KF with 20 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 14700KF 's Advantages
Released 5 years late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 85GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (33MB vs 22MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+102%
2174
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
17953
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+93%
34805
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+112%
3041
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
10707
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+98%
21268
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+72%
4488
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
30525
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+75%
53538
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i7-14700KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
253 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
8
32
Performance Core Threads
16
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
12
-
Efficiency Core Threads
12
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
16
Total Core Count
20
32
Total Thread Count
28
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
34x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
33 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
44
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
