Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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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 9 7900X

Overall performance index

78,0

Rank 11 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K is 16,0% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 27, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X wins 1 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +12,7 % 369,4fps 327,9fps Multi-thread +23,3 % 149,4points 121,1points Single-thread +12,5 % 148,4points 132,0points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 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 +12,7 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 18.044 points +18,4 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 6.266 points +3,7 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 53.424 points +4,4 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 399,6 fps +4,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 272,0 fps +23,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 23.430 points +1,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 358,1 fps +17,7 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 281,9 fps +7,6 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps 330,2 fps +78,6 %

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps 392,1 fps +1,9 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +23,3 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 168.704 MIPS +19,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 49,0 s +32,4 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 737,0 s +5,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 49.402 KB/s +11,7 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 4.736 points +33,6 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 11.225 points +35,7 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 9.465 points +44,6 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 15.689 points +54,7 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 12.711 points +35,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 9.614 points +26,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 5.674 points +59,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 3.447 points +41,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 2.024 points +21,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 19.493 points +37,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 9.630 px/s +34,0 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 28.752 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +12,5 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 1.091 points +15,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 2.141 points +9,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 727,0 px/s +18,0 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 1.897 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 9 7900X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 4
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raphael AM5
Series	Core 14000	Ryzen 7000
Release	Q4 2023	September 27, 2022
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Cores / threads	24	12
Threads	32	24
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	5.6 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
TDP / base power	125 W	170 W
Max turbo power	253 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 5nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
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	n/a
PCIe lanes	20	n/a
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
System power idle	92 W	126 W
System power load	417 W	288 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	38.8 W
CPU package load	253 W	175 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	45.7 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	77.1 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	5656 MHz
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5381 MHz

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
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, ausbalanciert, beta Treiber von AMD

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