Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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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 7 9800X3D

Overall performance index

85,6

Rank 5 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K is 5,8% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 18, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wins 10 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +16,1 % 369,4fps 440,1fps Multi-thread +37,0 % 149,4points 109,0points Single-thread +3,1 % 148,4points 144,0points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 9800X3D +19,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 22.091 points +3,4 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 12.410 points +91,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 64.725 points +16,1 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 484,1 fps +16,1 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 409,0 fps +21,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 23.678 points +0,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 447,7 fps +6,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 419,7 fps +38,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps 463,6 fps +27,2 %

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps 488,7 fps +27,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +37,0 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 135.936 MIPS +48,7 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 62,0 s +67,6 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 798,0 s +13,8 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 56.061 KB/s +1,6 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 3.581 points +76,7 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 9.057 points +68,2 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 7.536 points +81,6 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 15.859 points +53,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 10.231 points +68,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 10.224 points +18,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 6.099 points +48,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 3.712 points +31,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 2.284 points +8,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 15.995 points +67,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 7.533 px/s +71,3 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 23.255 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 18.159 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +3,1 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 1.189 points +6,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 2.379 points +1,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 752,0 px/s +14,1 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 1.951 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.232 points

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 7 9800X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Raptor Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 14000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2023	November 7, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cores / threads	24	8
Threads	32	16
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Max turbo power	253 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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 i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
System power idle	92 W	123.2 W
System power load	417 W	227 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	25.5 W
CPU package load	253 W	110 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	42.5 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	62.1 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	4918 MHz
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 , X67AEB04.BST Update AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2a

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