Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-14600K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (desktop, 2023) against Intel Core i5-14600K (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-14600K is 12% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 38,353 vs 34,278).
Core i5-14600K is 13% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 7800X3D is about 18% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Core i5-14600K is $23 cheaper ($250 vs $273).
Core i5-14600K gives 22% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 7800X3D has a lower TDP: 120 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.