Intel Core i7-14700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-14700K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 90 88
Cores 20 16
Threads 28 32
Top speed 5.6 GHz 5.7 GHz
Rated power 125 W 170 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20232024
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-14700K better than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 90 and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 88.
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 i7-14700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X.