Core i9-14900 vs Ryzen 7 9850X3D: which is better

Intel Core i9-14900 (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D (desktop, 2026): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-14900 is 8% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 44,520 vs 41,297).
Ryzen 7 9850X3D is 9% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 9850X3D is $107 cheaper ($484 vs $591).
Ryzen 7 9850X3D gives 13% more performance per dollar.
Core i9-14900 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 120 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i9-14900	Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Overall score	61.8	57.3
PassMark CPU Mark	44,520	41,297
Single-thread rating	4,325	4,705
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	100.0%
US price	from $591	from $484
Cores	24 (8P + 16E)	8
Threads	32	16
Base clock	2.0 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost	5.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB	96 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	2026
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)

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