Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i9-14900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 18% to 126%, including 126% in Cinebench R23 multi (40,315 vs 17,866).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Intel Core i9-14900K. Both released in 2023. MSRP range: $449 · $589. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 4

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 cores120W TDP$449 MSRP2023

Full Ryzen 7 7800X3D benchmarks →

Intel · Raptor Lake Refresh

Intel Core i9-14900K

125W TDP$589 MSRP2023

Full Intel Core i9-14900K benchmarks →

*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 7800X3D	Intel Core i9-14900K
cores	8	—
threads	16	32
p cores	—	8
e cores	—	16
boost clock ghz	5	6
tdp w	120	125
l3 cache mb	96	36
socket	AM5	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, Tom's Hardware, WePC, Silent PC Review, TechPowerUp, TechSpot, Overclocking.com, HWCooling, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, Igor's Lab 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.

Benchmark	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	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: Tom's Hardware, WePC, Silent PC Review, Notebookcheck	17,866 points	40,315 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp	17,967 points	—
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechSpot, TechPowerUp, WePC, Silent PC Review, Overclocking.com, Notebookcheck, HWCooling	1,806 pts	2,227 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Overclocking.com	1,796 points	—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, WePC, Overclocking.com, NanoReview, TechSpot, Igor's Lab	15,051 points	19,134 pts
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser	14,288 points	—
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, WePC, Overclocking.com, NanoReview, TechSpot, Igor's Lab	2,671 points	3,140 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser	2,634 points	—
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	34,284 pts	58,346 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	4,690 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D or the Intel Core i9-14900K?

The Intel Core i9-14900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 18% to 126%, including 126% in Cinebench R23 multi (40,315 vs 17,866).

What did the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Intel Core i9-14900K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D launched at a $449 MSRP and the Intel Core i9-14900K at $589. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.