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£523.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 1076 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 25% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 213 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £212.14 vs £523.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-14900K - £1.25 vs £2.46 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
213
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.46/FPS
50%
Price, £
£523.99
40%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Updated 499 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
170
79%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£212.14
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for £212.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 500 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
£9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,593.6
In Stock
142 FPS
£10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,521.6
In Stock
213 FPS
£19.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£4,102.3
In Stock
212 FPS
£26.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£5,600
In Stock
213 FPS
£29.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6,300
In Stock
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