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What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or Intel Core i5-14600K? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2024-08-08.
Intel Core i5-14600K has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2023.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 9% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 4% higher specified turbo frequency
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
Reasons to consider More number of cores
6 more cores
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-14600K and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Core i5-14600K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Core i5-14600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 11
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Intel Core i5-14600K | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Linux | 339.305393 samples/min Submissions: 18 | 343.604474 samples/min Submissions: 5 | +1.3 % |
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 310.396961 samples/min Submissions: 51 | 318.74675 samples/min Submissions: 21 | +2.7 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Linux | 371.865671 samples/min Submissions: 32 | 338.239757 samples/min Submissions: 12 | -9.0 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 320.473967 samples/min Submissions: 79 | 311.979665 samples/min Submissions: 7 | -2.7 % |
| Blender 5.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 311.067135 samples/min Submissions: 35 | 322.758515 samples/min Submissions: 17 | +3.8 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux | 334.163366 samples/min Submissions: 36 | 300.096793 samples/min Submissions: 8 | -10.2 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 304.57062 samples/min Submissions: 403 | 299.897209 samples/min Submissions: 93 | -1.5 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 282.660046 samples/min Submissions: 115 | 301.862874 samples/min Submissions: 47 | +6.8 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 279.963397 samples/min Submissions: 158 | 297.597714 samples/min Submissions: 32 | +6.3 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 286.426028 samples/min Submissions: 109 | 293.011509 samples/min Submissions: 48 | +2.3 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 306.671773 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 303.901316 samples/min Submissions: 31 | -0.9 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Published measurements are separate from the archived index. Incomplete conditions and unknown run counts do not support ranking positions or calculated performance differences.
| Model | Test | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench 2024 / multi-core | 1392 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench 2024 / multi-core | 1203 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench 2024 / single-core | 136 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench 2024 / single-core | 122 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench R15 / multi-core | 3640 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench R15 / multi-core | 3178 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench R15 / single-core | 346 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench R15 / single-core | 297 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench R20 / multi-core | 9371 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench R20 / multi-core | 7956 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench R20 / single-core | 870 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench R20 / single-core | 790 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench R23 / multi-core | 24491 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench R23 / multi-core | 20485 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Cinebench R23 / single-core | 2211 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | Cinebench R23 / single-core | 2064 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | RandomX / XMRig 6.22.2 / 10M / 16 threads | 14490.17 H/s | System RAM: 64 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: ASRock / B850I Lightning WiFi Duration: 690.123 s |
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | 12730.096494 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows System RAM: 32 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI Duration: 78.554 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-14600K | 6351.182273 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 20 threads / windows System RAM: 32 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / B760M GAMING X AX Duration: 157.451 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |