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

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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

Overall performance index

64,8

Rank 20 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) is 14,3% faster on average

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

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +7,8 % 324,9fps 352,4fps Multi-thread +40,1 % 104,6points 74,7points Single-thread +15,8 % 131,9points 113,9points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D 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 +8,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.416 points 17.106 points +13,5 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.361 points +2,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 49.053 points 50.312 points +2,6 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 366,9 fps 376,3 fps +2,6 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 277,0 fps 287,0 fps +3,6 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.904 points 23.569 points +1,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 365,6 fps 408,1 fps +11,6 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 289,9 fps 338,0 fps +16,6 %

Fortnite720p, Low 353,2 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 371,5 fps –

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +40,1 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 130.226 MIPS 92.348 MIPS +41,0 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 101,0 s +68,3 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 875,0 s 1.278 s +46,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.323 KB/s 39.708 KB/s +12,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.619 points 2.143 points +68,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.084 points 5.165 points +75,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 4.257 points +89,1 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.817 points 9.253 points +103,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.711 points 5.846 points +83,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.038 points 5.824 points +72,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.460 points 5.405 points +38,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.486 points 3.565 points +25,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.264 points 1.804 points +25,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.856 points 10.900 points +63,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 8.132 px/s 4.472 px/s +81,8 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +15,8 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.132 points 922,0 points +22,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.046 points 1.882 points +8,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 778,0 px/s 613,0 px/s +26,9 %

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
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
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
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
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
System power idle	101.5 W	107.4 W
System power load	318.8 W	147.6 W
CPU package idle	22 W	34 W
CPU package load	181 W	71.6 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	47.3 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	67.1 °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
Test configuration	0x125 Patch	B850
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	n/a
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	n/a
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

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Intel Core i5-14600K

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MSRP: US$319