Core i5-14500 vs Ryzen 9 9900X: which is better

Intel Core i5-14500 (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 9900X is 78% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 54,286 vs 30,457).
Ryzen 9 9900X is 19% faster per core.
Core i5-14500 is $80 cheaper ($248 vs $328).
Ryzen 9 9900X gives 35% more performance per dollar.
Core i5-14500 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 120 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-14500	Ryzen 9 9900X
Overall score	42.3	75.3
PassMark CPU Mark	30,457	54,286
Single-thread rating	3,923	4,670
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	73.9%
US price	from $248	from $328
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	12
Threads	20	24
Base clock	2.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	64 MB
TDP	65 W	120 W
Max power	154 W	162 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	4 nm (TSMC N4P)
Architecture	Raptor Lake Refresh	Zen 5
Series	14th Gen Core	Ryzen 9000
Release year	2024	2024
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)

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