AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

amd

Brand

16/32

Cores/Threads

4.3GHz

Base Clock

170W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$649 Aug 2024 View Details
VS
Intel Core i7-14700K

intel

Brand

20/28

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i7-14700K

$409 Oct 2023 View Details
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$649 • Aug 2024

VS

Intel Core i7-14700K

$409 • Oct 2023

Intel Core i7-14700K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i7-14700K
1620
32 28
N/AP-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 12
4.3 GHz 3.4 GHz
5.7 GHz 5.6 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
43 X 34 X
170 W125 W
DDR5 DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.00 MB2.00 MB
L364.00 MB 33.00 MB
Radeon GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)) Core i7 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
4nm 10nm
amd socket am5intel socket 1700
TSMCIntel
2 mm² 257 mm²
Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
16630 millionN/A
95°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

2243 (+8%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

2072

Intel Core i7-14700K

Multi Core Performance

42103 (+21%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

34895

Intel Core i7-14700K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

3418 (+13%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

3012

Intel Core i7-14700K

Multi Core Performance

21758 (+7%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

20262

Intel Core i7-14700K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

66028 (+23%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

53736

Intel Core i7-14700K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

598.37 FPS (+33%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

450.16 FPS

Intel Core i7-14700K

Comparison in Games (80 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+3%)
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K
MAX 98 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+4%)
MAX 175 FPS
MIN 148 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K
MAX 168 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K (+8%)
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K (+2%)
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 105 FPS
MIN 93 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K (+2%)
MAX 107 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+3%)
MAX 123 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+6%)
MAX 239 FPS
MIN 232 FPS
Intel Core i7-14700K
MAX 225 FPS
MIN 205 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 81 benchmarks across 70 games

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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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Intel Core i7-14700K
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD • 16/32 • 4.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
130
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i7-14700K

INTEL • 20/28 • 3.4GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
131
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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