Core i5-14600K vs Ryzen 5 5500X3D: which is better

Intel Core i5-14600K (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-14600K is 89% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 38,353 vs 20,330).
Core i5-14600K is 45% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 5500X3D has a lower TDP: 105 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-14600K	Ryzen 5 5500X3D
Overall score	53.2	28.2
PassMark CPU Mark	38,353	20,330
Single-thread rating	4,264	2,939
Games, 1080p, % of the best	72.8%	no data
US price	from $250	no current price
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	6
Threads	20	12
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.0 GHz
Max boost	5.3 GHz	4.0 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	96 MB
TDP	125 W	105 W
Max power	181 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	2023	2025
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	none

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