Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i9-14900K — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Intel Core i9-14900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 139%, including 4% in Cinebench R23 multi (40,315 vs 38,900).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5700 and the Intel Core i9-14900K. Released 2022 (Ryzen 7 5700), 2023 (Intel Core i9-14900K). MSRP range: $179 · $589. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Intel Core i9-14900K
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | — |
| threads | 16 | 32 |
| p cores | — | 8 |
| e cores | — | 16 |
| base clock ghz | 3.7 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.6 | 6 |
| tdp w | 65 | 125 |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | 36 |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA1700 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Notebookcheck, Phoronix, Tom's Hardware, Silent PC Review, TechPowerUp, HWCooling, Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, GadgetVersus, TechSpot, PassMark and Puget Systems; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 2,189 points |
| Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 136 points |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Phoronix, Tom's Hardware, Silent PC Review, Notebookcheck |
38,900 pts | 40,315 pts |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, TechPowerUp, Silent PC Review, Notebookcheck, HWCooling |
2,150 pts | 2,227 pts |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, GadgetVersus, TechSpot |
10,318 pts | 19,134 pts |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, TechSpot, GadgetVersus |
2,362 pts | 3,140 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark, Puget Systems |
24,375 marks | 58,346 pts |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,690 points |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,298 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,296 points | 4,692 pts |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 550 rank |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.
Intel Core i9-14900K
No verified AI inference results on file. See the Intel Core i9-14900K benchmark page →
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5700 or the Intel Core i9-14900K?
The Intel Core i9-14900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 4% to 139%, including 4% in Cinebench R23 multi (40,315 vs 38,900).
What did the Ryzen 7 5700 and the Intel Core i9-14900K cost at launch?
The Ryzen 7 5700 launched at a $179 MSRP and the Intel Core i9-14900K at $589. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.
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