Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Faster

AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Overall performance index

94,2

Rank 1 of 27 CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is 3,9% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 12, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X wins 16 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +1,4 % 369,4fps 374,6fps Multi-thread +4,9 % 149,4points 157,1points Single-thread +5,3 % 148,4points 156,8points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 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 9 9950X +1,4 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 21.219 points +0,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 6.332 points +2,6 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 57.239 points +2,6 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 428,1 fps +2,6 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 323,0 fps +4,0 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 23.660 points +0,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 413,6 fps +1,9 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 333,5 fps +10,0 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps 385,1 fps +53,2 %

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps 437,8 fps +13,8 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +5,2 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 230.436 MIPS +14,0 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 33,0 s +12,1 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 611,0 s +14,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 53.488 KB/s +3,2 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 6.405 points +1,2 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 16.156 points +6,1 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 13.323 points +2,7 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 16.174 points +50,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 16.513 points +4,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 16.910 points +39,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 9.451 points +4,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 5.038 points +3,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 2.596 points +5,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 25.210 points +6,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 13.052 px/s +1,1 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 41.428 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 21.953 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +5,6 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 1.309 points +3,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 2.564 points +9,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 830,0 px/s +3,4 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.277 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.463 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 9950X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Raptor Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 14000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2023	August 15, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Cores / threads	24	16
Threads	32	32
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
TDP / base power	125 W	170 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 9 9950X
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 9 9950X
System power idle	92 W	153.9 W
System power load	417 W	329.9 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	60 W
CPU package load	253 W	196 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	58 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	77 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	5437 MHz
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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 1.2.0.2 ( 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,Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037

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