Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i9 14900F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i9 14900F with 24 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Intel Core i9 14900F 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 3 months 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)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 22MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i9 14900F
+108%
2238
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
17953
Intel Core i9 14900F
+96%
35220
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i9 14900F
+128%
3279
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
10707
Intel Core i9 14900F
+85%
19868
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i9 14900F
+78%
4644
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
30525
Intel Core i9 14900F
+75%
53444
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Jan 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i9-14900F
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
219 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
2.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
16
-
Efficiency Core Threads
16
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
16
Total Core Count
24
32
Total Thread Count
32
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
20x
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
36 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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
-
