Core i7-14700 vs Ryzen 9 9900X: which is better

Intel Core i7-14700 (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 9900X is 35% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 54,286 vs 40,186).
Ryzen 9 9900X is 10% faster per core.
Ryzen 9 9900X is $38 cheaper ($328 vs $366).
Ryzen 9 9900X gives 51% more performance per dollar.
Core i7-14700 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 120 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-14700	Ryzen 9 9900X
Overall score	55.8	75.3
PassMark CPU Mark	40,186	54,286
Single-thread rating	4,233	4,670
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	73.9%
US price	from $366	from $328
Cores	20 (8P + 12E)	12
Threads	28	24
Base clock	2.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Max boost	5.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB	64 MB
TDP	65 W	120 W
Max power	219 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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