i5-14600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7900X3D
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
31.74
+29.6%
Core i5-14600K
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.50

Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Core i5-14600K by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking130209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.2764.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.0318.55
Architecture codenameRaphael (2023−2024)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14600K has 30% better value for money than Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed4.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.6 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size71+71+122 mm257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C72 °C
Number of transistors13,140 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Core i5-14600K.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2416

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D 31.74
+29.6%
i5-14600K 24.50

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D 50410
+29.5%
i5-14600K 38922

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D 2858
+1.8%
i5-14600K 2807

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D 17585
+10.2%
i5-14600K 15958

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.74 24.50
Integrated graphics card 1.98 6.16
Recency 4 January 2023 17 October 2023
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 9 7900X3D has a 29.6% higher aggregate performance score, 20% more threads, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

i5-14600K, on the other hand, has 211.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, and 16.7% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-14600K in performance tests.


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