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$549
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 385 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-14600KF - 170 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $294.99 vs $549.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.77 vs $3.23 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
167
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 9639 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | Not Available |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-14600KF
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$32.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
116 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
In Stock
112 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
116 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
116 FPS
$25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
In Stock
116 FPS
$22.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
170 FPS
$26.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
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