Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Faster

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Overall performance index

80,7

Rank 10 of 27 CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is 8,2% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) wins 13, AMD Ryzen 7 9700X wins 15 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +13,9 % 324,9fps 377,1fps Multi-thread +5,6 % 104,6points 99,1points Single-thread +14,9 % 131,9points 155,0points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 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 7 9700X +16,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.416 points 22.620 points +16,5 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.226 points +4,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 49.053 points 63.563 points +29,6 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 366,9 fps 475,4 fps +29,6 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 277,0 fps 303,0 fps +9,4 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.904 points 23.521 points +1,6 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 365,6 fps 392,3 fps +7,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 289,9 fps 337,8 fps +16,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 353,2 fps 370,9 fps +5,0 %

Counter-Strike 2 371,5 fps 404,8 fps +9,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) +5,6 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 130.226 MIPS 125.199 MIPS +4,0 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 70,0 s +16,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 875,0 s 934,0 s +6,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.323 KB/s 40.012 KB/s +13,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.619 points 3.171 points +14,1 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.084 points 7.947 points +14,3 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 6.609 points +21,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.817 points 13.961 points +34,8 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.711 points 9.048 points +18,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.038 points 9.051 points +10,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.460 points 8.223 points +10,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.486 points 4.869 points +8,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.264 points 2.552 points +12,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.856 points 14.481 points +23,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 8.132 px/s 6.737 px/s +20,7 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 32.383 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 20.422 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X +17,6 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.132 points 1.290 points +14,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.046 points 2.545 points +24,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 778,0 px/s 816,0 px/s +4,9 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.334 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.398 points

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 7 9700X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Raptor Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 14000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2023	August 8, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$319	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Cores / threads	14	8
Threads	20	16
Performance cores	6	n/a
Efficient cores	8	n/a
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.5 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
TDP / base power	125 W	65 W
Max turbo power	181 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5600 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 7 9700X
System power idle	101.5 W	110.6 W
System power load	318.8 W	195.2 W
CPU package idle	22 W	24.4 W
CPU package load	181 W	88 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	49 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	65 °C
Highest measured clock	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	4777 MHz
Avg clock in games	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Test configuration	0x125 Patch	n/a
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
BIOS	n/a	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker	W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037

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Intel Core i5-14600K

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MSRP: US$319