Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i9-14900KF
20.5Single-core—
34.1Multi-core88.8
43.4Gamingspec-based73.2
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-5960X13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900KF
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i9-14900KF lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-5960X
- 100% higher Memory channels: 4 vs 2
- 100% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 40 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Stronger multi-core score: 89 vs 34
- 1500% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 2 MB
- 268% higher PassMark: 58,069 vs 15,800
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- Lower launch price: $564 vs $999
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2023 |
| Socket | LGA2011-v3 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 22 nm | 10 nm+55% |
| Base TDP | 140 W | 125 W+11% |
| Max turbo power | — | 253 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 6 GHz+71% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 32 MB+1500% |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 36 MB+80% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
| Memory channels | 4+100% | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 40+100% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,030Bottom 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 870Bottom 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,300Bottom 28% | — |
| PassMark | 15,800Bottom 28% | 58,069+268%Top 11% |
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