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Core i5-14600K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-14600K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £227.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 759 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,179.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 759 minutes ago

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £227.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 759 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,179.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 759 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 286 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14600K.

Advantages of Core i5-14600K

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £227.97 vs £1179.89
  • Up to 78% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.63 vs £2.85 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 14% better in League of Legends than Core i5-14600K - 414 vs 362 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 32 vs 20 threads
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

362

87%

Value, £/FPS

£0.63/FPS

100%

Price, £

£227.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £227.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 759 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

414

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.85/FPS

22%

Price, £

£1179.89

19%

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Buy for £1,179.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 759 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2806

96%

Multi-Core

16087

82%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo

Core i5-14600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Raptor LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14Cores
16
20Threads
32
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
5.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDP120 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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