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Intel Core i7 14700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

80 out of 100
Intel Core i7 14700K
VS
76 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Intel Core i7 14700K
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 14700K with 20-cores against the 3.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (6)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
68.7
(Good)
Value Index
83.3
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 9700X and 14700K
Advantages of Intel Core i7 14700K
  • Has 12 more physical cores
  • More powerful Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics: 0.8 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
  • 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.6 GHz vs 5.5 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
  • More modern manufacturing process – 4 versus 10 nanometers
  • Newer - released 8 months later
  • 11% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3331 vs 3012 points

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i7 14700K
vs
Ryzen 7 9700X

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Core i7 14700K +42%
1859
Ryzen 7 9700X
1313
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 668 760
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 7576 4822
Cinebench Scores (36th and 90th place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Core i7 14700K
3012
Ryzen 7 9700X +11%
3331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Core i7 14700K +16%
20262
Ryzen 7 9700X
17511
File compression 1620 MB/sec 1650 MB/sec
Clang compilation 189.2 Klines/sec 140.9 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 483.7 pages/sec 323.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 547.2 Mpixels/sec 501 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 301.5 pages/sec 351.5 pages/sec
Background blur 76.9 images/sec 88.2 images/sec
Photo processing 169.1 images/sec 127.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 43.2 Mpixels/sec 30.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 1105 & 4 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7 14700K +41%
51950
Ryzen 7 9700X
36956
Integer math 181.7 GOps/sec 119.8 GOps/sec
Floating point math 133.3 GOps/sec 78.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 210M Primes/sec 190M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 74.5M Strings/sec 46.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption 39.8 GBytes/sec 21.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression 688.3 MBytes/sec 434.5 MBytes/sec
Physics 2925 Frames/sec 2214 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 40.2B Matrices/sec 35.1B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 8587 & 9483 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i7 14700K +50%
450.16
Ryzen 7 9700X
300.7

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 14.9 PPW 20.2 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 162.1 PPW 269.4 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 415.6 PPW 568.6 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.6 PPW 4.63 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i7 14700K
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-02 (Harley)Cinebench 2026668 / 7576
📘 2026-01-10 (Lonewulf32)Cinebench 2024138 / 2162
📘 2026-01-05 (MrCoffee)Cinebench 2024124 / 1873
📘 2025-11-24 (MiMi)Cinebench 2024128 / 1892
📘 2025-11-15 (AdKraemer)Cinebench 2024122 / 1978
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-09 (none)Cinebench 2026705 / 4273
📘 2026-07-24 (NDHK)Cinebench 2026712 / 4879
📘 2026-05-28 (Curry)Cinebench 2024137 / 1147
📘 2026-05-26 (Worldbreaker76)Cinebench 2026779 / 5648
📘 2026-05-26 (Worldbreaker76)Cinebench 2024136 / 1323
Add View all (37)

Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 14700K and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

General

Vendor Intel Amd
Released October 16, 2023 June 3, 2024
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Refresh Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Model number i7-14700K -
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 770 Radeon 610M
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - Intel Core i7 14700K
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus -
Intel CPU rating (#16th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#17th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.4 GHz 3.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.6 GHz 5.5 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 12 -
E-Threads 12 -
Base Frequency (E) 2.5 GHz -
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.3 GHz -
Total
Total Cores 20 8
Total Threads 28 16
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 34x 38x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache 33MB (shared) 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 4 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 65 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 253 W 142 W
Socket LGA-1700 AM5
Peak Temperature 100°C 95°C
Die Size - 70.6 mm²
Desktop CPU ranking (25th and 34th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Radeon 610M
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 400 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1600 MHz 2200 MHz
Shading Units 256 128
TMUs 16 8
ROPs 8 4
Execution Units 32 2
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i7 14700K +33%
0.8 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 9700X
0.6 TFLOPS
More info: Radeon 610M compared to UHD Graphics 770

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200		 - DDR5-5600
Max. Memory Size 192 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i7 14700K official page AMD Ryzen 7 9700X official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 28

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or Intel Core i7 14700K?
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Mack August 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Did intel really fix the instability problems? For gaming I mean 4k gaming which one is better AMD or intel? Based on performance ranking. Here the intel is priced less than the AMD. So it's still question whether to trust intel or not but price wise intel is more affordable and more performance.
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Jayesh August 17, 2024 at 08:09 PM
Intel extended warranty for 2 years for a total of 5 years. I've had a 13900k since early 2023 and I've had no issues, so I'd say you'll be fine. Worst case you use warranty to get a replacement. Good luck!
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Ozz July 20, 2024 at 01:21 PM
If we are to trust the benchmarks, the 9700x will be significantly weaker than the 14700k, while being anywhere from 30% to 50% more expensive. I just switched back to Intel after using 2 AMD CPUs - a real shame about their current instability issues but I decided to risk it instead of staying with AMD. I got the 14700k for 390 euros, undervolted it right out of the box and it's been working like a dream. I don’t play games; to achieve the same or at least close performance with AMD, I’d need at least a 7950x, which now costs around 600 euros (around $60-80 more than it would cost in the U.S for some odd reason). The 9700x will be even weaker and probably around the same price, so even if the AMD 9000 series benchmarks are accurate, Intel remains king despite all the AMD marketing. The difference in power consumption doesn’t even come close to justifying the difference in price unless you’re planning to run that CPU for 10+ years.
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wow August 2, 2024 at 08:22 AM
Another poor guy deceived by Intel's false marketing
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A guy August 9, 2024 at 05:24 PM
wow, So now with benchmarks coming out showing that the 14700k is besting the 9700x... who's getting sucked into the marketing?
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The Truth August 30, 2024 at 09:34 PM
A guy, AMD users enjoy watching Intel superlative scores in synthetic benchmarks and burning their silicon...the Ryzen 7 9700x is a magnificent CPU with a very efficient performance and most important does not get cook like intel....the new micro patch does not help at all!!!
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