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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1422 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $515.0 vs $626.98
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 37% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 210 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.99 vs $3.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i5-14600K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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