Intel Core i5-14600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Overall performance index

73,6

Rank 14 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K is 1,0% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K wins 21, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D wins 7 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +15,7 % 328,8fps 389,9fps Multi-thread +12,9 % 104,5points 92,6points Single-thread +8,3 % 131,7points 121,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D +18,6 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.988 points 17.654 points +13,2 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.429 points 6.245 points +2,9 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 48.038 points 58.088 points +20,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 359,3 fps 434,5 fps +20,9 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 288,0 fps 365,0 fps +26,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.788 points 23.688 points +0,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 368,3 fps 407,3 fps +10,6 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 299,7 fps 352,8 fps +17,7 %

Fortnite720p, Low 441,0 fps 425,8 fps +3,6 %

Counter-Strike 2 359,5 fps 481,6 fps +34,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +12,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 127.706 MIPS 121.326 MIPS +5,3 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 72,0 s +20,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 867,0 s 971,0 s +12,0 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 37.414 KB/s 50.227 KB/s +34,2 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.633 points 2.944 points +23,4 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.348 points 7.066 points +32,3 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 10.006 points 5.899 points +69,6 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 19.653 points 13.400 points +46,7 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.704 points 7.990 points +34,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.921 points 8.005 points +23,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.498 points 7.053 points +6,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.520 points 3.799 points +19,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.277 points 1.942 points +17,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.005 points 13.655 points +31,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.946 px/s 6.081 px/s +30,7 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +8,3 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.134 points 978,0 points +16,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.041 points 1.992 points +2,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 776,0 px/s 678,0 px/s +14,5 %

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	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 4
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raphael AM5
Series	Core 14000	Ryzen 7000
Release	Q4 2023	April 6, 2023
Launch MSRP	US$319	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	n/a

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cores / threads	14	8
Threads	20	16
Performance cores	6	n/a
Efficient cores	8	n/a
Base clock	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	120 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	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
System power idle	95 W	115.9 W
System power load	332 W	184.4 W
CPU package idle	13.6 W	24 W
CPU package load	193 W	77.5 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	43 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	63.3 °C
Highest measured clock	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	4438 MHz
Avg clock in games	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037

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