Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

85,9

Rank 4 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Overall performance index

73,6

Rank 14 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) is 16,7% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) wins 21, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D wins 7 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +13,9 % 335,8fps 389,9fps Multi-thread +53,0 % 141,7points 92,6points Single-thread +20,7 % 146,8points 121,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) 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 +16,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.822 points 17.654 points +17,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.471 points 6.245 points +3,6 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 56.472 points 58.088 points +2,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 422,4 fps 434,5 fps +2,9 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 220,0 fps 365,0 fps +65,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.596 points 23.688 points +0,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 426,6 fps 407,3 fps +4,7 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 274,3 fps 352,8 fps +28,6 %

Fortnite720p, Low 393,6 fps 425,8 fps +8,2 %

Counter-Strike 2 433,9 fps 481,6 fps +11,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +53,0 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.281 MIPS 121.326 MIPS +59,3 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 38,0 s 72,0 s +89,5 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 754,0 s 971,0 s +28,8 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 51.150 KB/s 50.227 KB/s +1,8 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 5.651 points 2.944 points +91,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 13.919 points 7.066 points +97,0 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 11.819 points 5.899 points +100,4 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 19.989 points 13.400 points +49,2 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 15.683 points 7.990 points +96,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.585 points 8.005 points +44,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.906 points 7.053 points +26,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.861 points 3.799 points +28,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.486 points 1.942 points +28,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 24.684 points 13.655 points +80,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.348 px/s 6.081 px/s +103,1 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +20,7 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.276 points 978,0 points +30,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.278 points 1.992 points +14,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 851,0 px/s 678,0 px/s +25,5 %

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)	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$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	n/a

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cores / threads	24	8
Threads	32	16
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	5 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Max turbo power	253 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 5nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	89 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)	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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
System power idle	104 W	115.9 W
System power load	422.2 W	184.4 W
CPU package idle	87.7 W	24 W
CPU package load	253 W	77.5 W
Temperature idle	39 °C	43 °C
Temperature load	82 °C	63.3 °C
Highest measured clock	5700 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	4438 MHz
Avg clock in games	5600 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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 · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037

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Intel Core i9-14900K

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MSRP: US$589