Intel Core i5-14600K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-14600K is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 86 85
Cores 14 16
Threads 20 32
Top speed 5.3 GHz 5.7 GHz
Rated power 125 W 170 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20232022
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-14600K better than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 86 and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 85.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core i5-14600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.