AMD Ryzen 9 9950X VS Intel Core i9-14900K

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

amd

Brand

16/32

Cores/Threads

4.3GHz

Base Clock

170W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$519.99 Aug 2024 View Details

VS
Intel Core i9-14900K

intel

Brand

24/32

Cores/Threads

3.2GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-14900K

$409.95 Oct 2023 View Details

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$409.95 • Aug 2024

VS

Intel Core i9-14900K

$589 • Oct 2023

Intel Core i9-14900K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i9-14900K
1624
3232
N/AP-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 16
4.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
5.7 GHz6.0 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
43 X 32 X
170 W125 W
DDR5 DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.00 MB2.00 MB
L364.00 MB 36.00 MB
Radeon GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)) Core i9 (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 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

2146

Intel Core i9-14900K

Multi Core Performance

42103 (+9%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

38789

Intel Core i9-14900K

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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 (+10%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

3121

Intel Core i9-14900K

Multi Core Performance

21758

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

22055 (+1%)

Intel Core i9-14900K

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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 (+8%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

61064

Intel Core i9-14900K

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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 (+6%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

567 FPS

Intel Core i9-14900K

Comparison in Games (95 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-14900K (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-14900K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i9-14900K (+8%)
MAX 211 FPS
MIN 165 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 195 FPS
MIN 162 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-14900K (+5%)
MAX 248 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 236 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-14900K (+3%)
MAX 226 FPS
MIN 183 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 179 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-14900K (+7%)
MAX 179 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 95 benchmarks across 81 games

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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i9-14900K
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD • 16/32 • 4.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
133
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-14900K

Intel Core i9-14900K

INTEL • 24/32 • 3.2GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
137
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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