Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

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Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Overall performance index

64,8

Rank 20 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K is 39,8% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 25, AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D wins 1 (26 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +4,9 % 369,4fps 352,4fps Multi-thread +99,9 % 149,4points 74,7points Single-thread +30,3 % 148,4points 113,9points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K 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

Intel Core i9-14900K +4,9 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 17.106 points +24,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 6.361 points +2,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 50.312 points +10,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 376,3 fps +10,9 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 287,0 fps +17,1 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 23.569 points +0,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 408,1 fps +3,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 338,0 fps +11,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps –

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +99,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 92.348 MIPS +118,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 101,0 s +173,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 1.278 s +82,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 39.708 KB/s +39,0 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 2.143 points +195,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 5.165 points +194,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 4.257 points +221,5 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 9.253 points +162,3 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 5.846 points +194,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 5.824 points +108,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 5.405 points +67,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 3.565 points +36,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 1.804 points +36,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 10.900 points +145,6 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 4.472 px/s +188,6 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +30,3 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 922,0 points +36,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 1.882 points +24,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 613,0 px/s +40,0 %

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	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$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	n/a

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Cores / threads	24	6
Threads	32	12
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	4.5 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	65 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	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 i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
System power idle	92 W	107.4 W
System power load	417 W	147.6 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	34 W
CPU package load	253 W	71.6 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	47.3 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	67.1 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	n/a
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Test configuration	n/a	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 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung	Standard, No X3D Game Boost, DDR5-6400 Ares, Chipsret driver 7.06.02.123

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