The Ryzen 9 3950X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $88.80 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- Up to 15% cheaper – $485.95 vs $574.75
Advantages of the Core i9-14900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-14900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
89%
Min 1% FPS
127
89%
Price, $
$485.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$574.75
84%
Value, $/FPS
$2.63/FPS
95%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-14900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-14900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-14900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
67%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
56%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
