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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel i9-14900K

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is newer than Intel Core i9-14900K also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6430 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X×Intel Core i9-14900K+ ADD
Price $559.75 - BUY $432.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 6.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)24 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 2,176KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP170W125W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2024Q4 2023
# of Samples13265104
CPU Value118.8137.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4743(0.0%)4716(-0.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)66479(0.0%)59357(-10.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,479
Intel Core i9-14900K
59,357
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
118.8
Intel Core i9-14900K
137.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,743
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,716
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Intel Core i9-14900K
Max TDP170W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.