Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-14700K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (desktop, 2022) against Intel Core i7-14700K (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i7-14700K is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 51,901 vs 51,207).
Core i7-14700K is 5% faster per core.
Core i7-14700K is about 10% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 9 7900X is $62 cheaper ($315 vs $377).
Ryzen 9 7900X gives 18% more performance per dollar.
Core i7-14700K has a lower TDP: 125 W vs 170 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 9 7900X	Core i7-14700K
Overall score	71.0	72.0
PassMark CPU Mark	51,207	51,901
Single-thread rating	4,225	4,453
Games, 1080p, % of the best	69.2%	76.4%
US price	from $315	from $377
Cores	12	20 (8P + 12E)
Threads	24	28
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Max boost	5.6 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB	33 MB
TDP	170 W	125 W
Max power	230 W	253 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 4	Raptor Lake Refresh
Series	Ryzen 7000	14th Gen Core
Release year	2022	2023
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	UHD Graphics 770

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