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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 1076 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - CA$499.0 vs CA$612.15
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-14700K - 32 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 582 vs 474 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
582
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$612.15
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-14700K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
582 FPS
CA$9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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534 FPS
CA$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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534 FPS
CA$6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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