Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)

Faster

Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)

Overall performance index

63,9

Rank 21 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K is 41,7% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 25, AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) wins 1 (26 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +5,9 % 369,4fps 349,0fps Multi-thread +105,9 % 149,4points 72,5points Single-thread +30,5 % 148,4points 113,8points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) 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 +5,9 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 16.750 points +27,6 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 6.377 points +1,9 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 50.122 points +11,3 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 374,9 fps +11,3 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 280,0 fps +20,0 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 23.433 points +1,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 403,7 fps +4,4 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 337,3 fps +11,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps –

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +105,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 89.433 MIPS +126,1 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 103,0 s +178,4 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 1.295 s +84,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 37.835 KB/s +45,8 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 2.124 points +198,0 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 5.024 points +203,2 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 4.156 points +229,4 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 9.052 points +168,1 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 5.761 points +198,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 5.693 points +113,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 5.353 points +69,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 3.604 points +35,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 1.823 points +35,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 10.538 points +154,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 4.462 px/s +189,3 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +30,5 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 920,0 points +37,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 1.878 points +24,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 615,0 px/s +39,5 %

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	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)
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 (X670E, X3D-Boost)
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 (X670E, X3D-Boost)
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 (X670E, X3D-Boost)
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 (X670E, X3D-Boost)
System power idle	92 W	97.8 W
System power load	417 W	158.8 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	21.8 W
CPU package load	253 W	70.3 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	40.4 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	69.7 °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 (X670E, X3D-Boost)
Test configuration	n/a	X670E, X3D-Boost
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
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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