Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 1505 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 334 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $175.47 vs $361.95
- Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.58 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
334
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€194.77
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |