Core i5-14500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: which is better

Intel Core i5-14500 (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 5950X is 49% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 45,241 vs 30,457).
Core i5-14500 is 13% faster per core.
Core i5-14500 is $152 cheaper ($248 vs $400).
Core i5-14500 gives 9% more performance per dollar.
Core i5-14500 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-14500	Ryzen 9 5950X
Overall score	42.3	62.8
PassMark CPU Mark	30,457	45,241
Single-thread rating	3,923	3,477
US price	from $248	from $400
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	16
Threads	20	32
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	4.9 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	64 MB
TDP	65 W	105 W
Max power	154 W	142 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Raptor Lake Refresh	Zen 3
Series	14th Gen Core	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2024	2020
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	none

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