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

Faster

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

AMD

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

Overall performance index

63,9

Rank 21 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) is 15,9% faster on average

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

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +6,9 % 324,9fps 349,0fps Multi-thread +44,3 % 104,6points 72,5points Single-thread +15,9 % 131,9points 113,8points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) 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 19.416 points 16.750 points +15,9 %

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

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

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

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

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

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

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 289,9 fps 337,3 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 130.226 MIPS 89.433 MIPS +45,6 %

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 8.132 px/s 4.462 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 1.132 points 920,0 points +23,0 %

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

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 778,0 px/s 615,0 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

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

Cores, clocks and cache

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

Power and manufacturing

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

Platform and connectivity

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

Our measurements

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

Test system

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

Buy

Intel Core i5-14600K

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MSRP: US$319

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D