Core i9-14900K vs Ryzen 5 9600X
Core i9-14900K
Winner70#4 of 8 desktop CPUs · top 50%
Still fast everywhere, but hot, hungry and on a dead socket.
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Core i9-14900K wins by 10 points
Ryzen 5 9600X
60#8 of 8 desktop CPUs · bottom 13%
Six fast cores at 65 W; enough for gaming, thin for creation.
Overview
Key Differences
Core i9-14900K
- 120% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,200 vs 1,000
- 46% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 20,500 vs 14,000
- 37 points higher Multi-core score: 84 vs 47
- ≈ estimated18% higher 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU): 850 vs 720
- 4% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 86 vs 83
Ryzen 5 9600X
- $270 cheaper at launch: $279 vs $549
- 48% lower rated power: 65 W vs 125 W
- 5% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,250 vs 3,100
- 2% higher Cinebench 2024 single-core: 132 vs 130
- 2 points higher Single-core score: 77 vs 75
Review
Core i9-14900K scores 70 overall to Ryzen 5 9600X's 60: #4 against #8 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Core i9-14900K leads on Multi-core by 79% (84 vs 47) and Efficiency by 7% (63 vs 59).
Ryzen 5 9600X leads on Single-core by 3% (77 vs 75).
Level on iGPU at 4.
Core i9-14900K is ahead in 4 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 multi-core by 120% (2,200 vs 1,000).
Ryzen 5 9600X is ahead in 2 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Geekbench 6 single-core by 5% (3,250 vs 3,100).
Core i9-14900K is rated at 125 W against 65 W; launch prices $549 and $279.
- Single-core7577 +3%Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core84 +79%47All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency63 +7%59Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall7060
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,1003,250 +5%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core20,500 +46%14,000
- Cinebench 2024 single-core130132 +2%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,200 +120%1,000
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated850 +18%≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)86 +4%83
Specs
| Spec | Core i9-14900K | Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 24 (8P + 16E) / 32 | 6 / 12 |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 3.2 / 6.0 GHz | 3.9 / 5.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 32 MB |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Radeon Graphics |
| Execution units | 32 | — |
| GPU clock | 1.65 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Compute units | — | 2 (RDNA 2) |
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR5 / DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Max speed | 5600 / 3200 MT/s | 5600 MT/s |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max capacity | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| PCIe | 5.0, 16 lanes + 4.0, 4 lanes | 5.0, 24 lanes |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | AM5 |
| Power | ||
| Processor base power | 125 W | — |
| Max turbo power | 253 W | — |
| TDP | — | 65 W |
| Package power | — | 88 W PPT |
| Misc | ||
| Node | Intel 7 | TSMC N4P |
| Launched | October 2023 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $549 | $279 |