AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) vs Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)

Overall performance index

63,9

Rank 21 of 27 CPUs tested

Faster

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) is 13,7% faster on average

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) wins 6, Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) wins 20 (26 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +7,4 % 349,0fps 324,9fps Multi-thread +30,7 % 72,5points 104,6points Single-thread +13,7 % 113,8points 131,9points

Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) +7,4 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 16.750 points 19.416 points +15,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.377 points 6.492 points +1,8 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 50.122 points 49.053 points +2,2 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 374,9 fps 366,9 fps +2,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 280,0 fps 277,0 fps +1,1 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.433 points 23.904 points +2,0 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 403,7 fps 365,6 fps +10,4 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 337,3 fps 289,9 fps +16,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low – 353,2 fps

Counter-Strike 2 – 371,5 fps

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +44,3 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 89.433 MIPS 130.226 MIPS +45,6 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 103,0 s 60,0 s +71,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.295 s 875,0 s +48,0 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 37.835 KB/s 35.323 KB/s +7,1 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.124 points 3.619 points +70,4 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 5.024 points 9.084 points +80,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 4.156 points 8.048 points +93,6 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 9.052 points 18.817 points +107,9 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 5.761 points 10.711 points +85,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 5.693 points 10.038 points +76,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 5.353 points 7.460 points +39,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.604 points 4.486 points +24,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.823 points 2.264 points +24,2 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.538 points 17.856 points +69,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 4.462 px/s 8.132 px/s +82,3 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +15,9 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 920,0 points 1.132 points +23,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.878 points 2.046 points +8,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 615,0 px/s 778,0 px/s +26,5 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Architecture	Zen 4	n/a
Codename	Raphael AM5	Raptor Lake
Series	Ryzen 7000	Core 14000
Release	November 12, 2025	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	n/a	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	n/a	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	6	14
Threads	12	20
Performance cores	n/a	6
Efficient cores	n/a	8
Base clock	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost clock	4.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
TDP / base power	65 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	181 W
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	89 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Memory	DDR5, up to 5200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	n/a	20
Integrated graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	97.8 W	101.5 W
System power load	158.8 W	318.8 W
CPU package idle	21.8 W	22 W
CPU package load	70.3 W	181 W
Temperature idle	40.4 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	69.7 °C	71 °C
Highest measured clock	n/a	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)

Test system

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	X670E, X3D-Boost	0x125 Patch
Motherboard	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LS720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	n/a	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	Standard, No X3D Game Boost, DDR5-6400 Ares, Chipsret driver 7.06.02.123	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker

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