AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i7-14700K

A side-by-side spec comparison of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and the Intel Core i7-14700K. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which cpu / processor is right for your build.

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Side-by-side specification comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Intel Core i7-14700K.
Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$539.00

Amazon price as of Nov 4, 18:02 UTC
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Intel Core i7-14700K - CPU / Processor
Intel Core i7-14700K

$390.99

Newegg price as of Nov 3, 18:02 UTC
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TDP170W125W
Cores1620
SocketAM5LGA1700
L3 Cache64 MB33 MB
Threads1620
Base Clock4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost Clock5.7 GHz5.6 GHz
MicroarchitectureZen 5Raptor Lake Refresh
Integrated GraphicsRadeonIntel UHD Graphics 770

Too close to call — these products trade blows on the specs that matter.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

6

performance points

Intel Core i7-14700K

6

performance points

Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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