Ryzen 5 7500X3D vs Core i5-14600K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (desktop, 2025) against Intel Core i5-14600K (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-14600K is 53% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 38,353 vs 25,011).
Core i5-14600K is 22% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 7500X3D is $21 cheaper ($229 vs $250).
Core i5-14600K gives 40% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 5 7500X3D has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.