Ryzen 7 9700X vs Core i5-14600K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (desktop, 2024) against Intel Core i5-14600K (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-14600K is 4% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 38,353 vs 36,920).
Ryzen 7 9700X is 9% faster per core.
Core i5-14600K is $75 cheaper ($250 vs $325).
Core i5-14600K gives 35% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 9700X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 7 9700X	Core i5-14600K
Overall score	51.2	53.2
PassMark CPU Mark	36,920	38,353
Single-thread rating	4,642	4,264
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	72.8%
US price	from $325	from $250
Cores	8	14 (6P + 8E)
Threads	16	20
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	5.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	24 MB
TDP	65 W	125 W
Max power	88 W	181 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4P)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 5	Raptor Lake Refresh
Series	Ryzen 9000	14th Gen Core
Release year	2024	2023
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	UHD Graphics 770

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