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Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i9-14900K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i9-14900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700X on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 39% to 102%, including 46% in Cinebench R23 single (2,227 vs 1,527).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5700X and the Intel Core i9-14900K. Released 2022 (Ryzen 7 5700X), 2023 (Intel Core i9-14900K). MSRP range: $299 · $589. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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*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

SpecRyzen 7 5700XIntel Core i9-14900K
cores 8—
threads 1632
p cores —8
e cores —16
base clock ghz 3.4—
boost clock ghz 4.66
tdp w 65125
l3 cache mb 3236
process nm 7—
socket AMD Socket AM4LGA1700

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, TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, Silent PC Review, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide, HWCooling, Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, HardwareDB, TechSpot, NanoReview and PassMark; 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.

BenchmarkRyzen 7 5700XIntel 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: TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, Silent PC Review, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide
13,230 pts40,315 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: TechPowerUp, Silent PC Review, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, HWCooling, PC Guide
1,527 pts2,227 pts
Geekbench 5 multi (higher is better)
Source: Gizbot
8,964 points—
Geekbench 5 single (higher is better)
Source: Gizbot
1,580 points—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, HardwareDB, TechSpot, PC Guide
9,706 pts19,134 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, TechSpot, HardwareDB, NanoReview, PC Guide
2,185 pts3,140 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
28,891 pts58,346 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
—4,690 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
3,386 points4,692 pts
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
3,386 points—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5700X or the Intel Core i9-14900K?

The Intel Core i9-14900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700X on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 39% to 102%, including 46% in Cinebench R23 single (2,227 vs 1,527).

What did the Ryzen 7 5700X and the Intel Core i9-14900K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 5700X launched at a $299 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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