Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i7-960

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

Core i7-14700K compared with Core i7-960

	IntelCore i7-14700K	IntelCore i7-960
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	October 2009
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	28 (better)	8
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.6 GHz (better)	3.46 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	33 MB (better)	8 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading. Hardware-Magazin's exact-model introduction explicitly describes a fixed multiplier; base-clock overclocking remains possible.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.4 GHz, max turbo 5.5 GHz; E-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.6 GHz	3.2 GHz base and up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel lists Q4 2009. The October on-sale month uses Tom's Hardware Italia's 20 October 2009 availability report and TweakTown's 21 October report of a listed OEM chip. Japan's boxed retail availability followed in February 2010.
Cache
Cache	33 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 28 MB L2	8 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.6 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays	Intel's exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1366
Base power
Base power	125 W	130 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	253 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported	Three channels of DDR3-800 or DDR3-1066; up to 24 GB in Intel's 45 nm Core i7-900 datasheet. Faster memory used by reviews is not the maker's rated limit.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	–
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	45 nm; Bloomfield.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Intel's boxed-processor datasheet includes an unattached fan and heatsink. An LGA1366 motherboard is required.