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Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Core i7-14700K

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 8 cores and 16 threads with 4.7–5.2 GHz clocks, while the Core i7-14700K has 20 cores (8P + 12E) and 28 threads with 3.4–5.6 GHz clocks.

Final score

73 / 100

Lowest price

₹47,440

at Vedant Computers

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Intel Core i7-14700k Processor
CPU B★ Winner
Core i7-14700K

Final score

76 / 100

Lowest price

₹46,095

at EliteHubs

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Overview

Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.

Scoring for: Balanced

Single-Core25% weight
Ryzen 7 9800X3D+5%96
Core i7-14700K92
Multi-Core25% weight
Ryzen 7 9800X3D60
Core i7-14700K+43%86
Gaming25% weight
Ryzen 7 9800X3D+19%100
Core i7-14700K84
Efficiency15% weight
Ryzen 7 9800X3D45
Core i7-14700K+37%62
Integrated Graphics10% weight
Ryzen 7 9800X3D+13%18
Core i7-14700K16
Final Score · Balanced
Ryzen 7 9800X3D73 / 100
Core i7-14700K+4%76 / 100

Value for money

Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

1.5

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹47,440
Cheapest at Vedant Computers ↗
Core i7-14700KBest value · +7%

1.6

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹46,095
Cheapest at EliteHubs ↗

Core i7-14700K is ₹1,345 cheaper right now.

The verdict

Core i7-14700K is the better CPU overall, scoring 76 vs 73.

  • It leads in multi-core (+43%) and efficiency (+37%).
  • It's also the better value for money at current prices.

Pick Ryzen 7 9800X3D if…

  • you mainly play games (Gaming score 90 vs 84)
  • you want a cooler, quieter or small-form-factor build
  • you plan to add fast NVMe drives or expansion cards

Pick Core i7-14700K if…

  • you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 80 vs 63)
  • you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 77 vs 66)
  • it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 65 vs 60)
  • you want to save money (cheaper by ₹1,345)

If you came for the L2 cache numbers, we see you. Full details are just below. ↓

Key differences

Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  • 5% faster single-core performance
  • 19% higher gaming performance
  • 63 MB more L3 cache (96 vs 33 MB)
  • 8 more PCIe lanes (28 vs 20)
  • Lower TDP (120 W vs 125 W)
  • Newer process node (4 nm vs 10 nm)

Advantages of Core i7-14700K

  • 43% faster multi-core performance
  • 37% better performance per watt
  • 12 more cores (20 vs 8)
  • 12 more threads (28 vs 16)
  • 8% higher boost clock (5.6 vs 5.2 GHz)
  • Cheaper by ₹1,345

Benchmarks

Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.

Cinebench 2024

CPU rendering performance (higher is better).

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D+5%131 pts (est.)
Core i7-14700K125 pts (est.)
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D1,340 pts (est.)
Core i7-14700K+43%1,920 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Geekbench 6

General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dn/a
Core i7-14700Kn/a
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dn/a
Core i7-14700Kn/a
No results imported yet.

Blender

Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).

Blender Render Timelower is better
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dn/a
Core i7-14700Kn/a
No results imported yet.

Gaming

Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).

Gaming Performance Index
Ryzen 7 9800X3D+19%100 (est.)
Core i7-14700K84 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Integrated Graphics

Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).

Integrated Graphics Index
Ryzen 7 9800X3D+13%18 (est.)
Core i7-14700K16 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Performance per watt

Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.

Metric
MetricRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP)11.215.4 ✓
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power)8.3 ✓7.6

Full specifications

The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.

General
GeneralRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
Release DateNov 2024 ✓Oct 2023
Unlocked MultiplierYesYes
Cores & Clocks
Cores & ClocksRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
Total Cores820 ✓
Performance Cores88
Efficiency Cores012
Threads1628 ✓
Base Clock4.7 GHz ✓3.4 GHz
Boost Clock5.2 GHz5.6 GHz ✓
Cache
CacheRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
L2 Cache8 MB28 MB ✓
L3 Cache96 MB ✓33 MB
Package & Power
Package & PowerRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process Node4 nm ✓10 nm
TDP120 W ✓125 W
Max Turbo Power162 W ✓253 W
Memory
MemoryRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4/DDR5
Max Memory Speed5600 MT/s5600 MT/s
Max Memory Capacity—192 GB
Memory Channels22
Platform
PlatformRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
PCIe Version5.05.0
PCIe Lanes28 ✓20
Integrated Graphics
Integrated GraphicsRyzen 7 9800X3DCore i7-14700K
Integrated GPURadeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel UHD 770

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