Core i9-14900K vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Core i9-14900K
70#4 of 8 desktop CPUs · top 50%
Still fast everywhere, but hot, hungry and on a dead socket.
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Ryzen 9 9950X wins by 1 point
Ryzen 9 9950X
Winner71#3 of 8 desktop CPUs · top 38%
The all-round desktop flagship; only the X3D parts beat it in games.
Overview
Key Differences
Core i9-14900K
- 26% lower rated power: 125 W vs 170 W
- ≈ estimated18% higher 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU): 850 vs 720
- $100 cheaper at launch: $549 vs $649
- 7 points higher Efficiency score: 63 vs 56
- 1% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 86 vs 85
Ryzen 9 9950X
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,400 vs 3,100
- 7% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,350 vs 2,200
- 6% higher Cinebench 2024 single-core: 138 vs 130
- 6 points higher Single-core score: 81 vs 75
- 5% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 21,500 vs 20,500
Review
Ryzen 9 9950X scores 71 overall to Core i9-14900K's 70: #3 against #4 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Core i9-14900K leads on Efficiency by 13% (63 vs 56).
Ryzen 9 9950X leads on Single-core by 8% (81 vs 75) and Multi-core by 6% (89 vs 84).
Level on iGPU at 4.
Core i9-14900K is ahead in 2 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU) by 18% (850 (estimated) vs 720 (estimated)).
Ryzen 9 9950X is ahead in 4 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Geekbench 6 single-core by 10% (3,400 vs 3,100).
Core i9-14900K is rated at 125 W against 170 W; launch prices $549 and $649.
- Single-core7581 +8%Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core8489 +6%All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency63 +13%56Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall7071
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,1003,400 +10%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core20,50021,500 +5%
- Cinebench 2024 single-core130138 +6%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,2002,350 +7%
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated850 +18%≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)86 +1%85
Specs
| Spec | Core i9-14900K | Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 24 (8P + 16E) / 32 | 16 / 32 |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 3.2 / 6.0 GHz | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 64 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 | — | 170 W |
| Package power | — | 230 W PPT |
| Misc | ||
| Node | Intel 7 | TSMC N4P |
| Launched | October 2023 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $549 | $649 |