Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Spec score
Spec score 66
$329
typical price
Ryzen 7 7700 against Core i7-14700K
Core i7-14700K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i7-14700K
Spec score
Spec score 83
$380
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i7-14700Kright
70 vs 87 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i7-14700Kright
65 vs 87 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i7-14700Kright
71 vs 81 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i7-14700Kright
69 vs 80 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-14700Kright
69 vs 79 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-14700Kright
60 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-14700Kright
55 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i7-14700Kright
64 vs 82 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i7-14700Kright
59 vs 86 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 7700: 66
Core i7-14700K: 83
17 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700: 69
Core i7-14700K: 76
7 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 7700: 46
Core i7-14700K: 86
40 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 7700: 82
Core i7-14700K: 90
8 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 7700: 20.1
Core i7-14700K: 22.7
13%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 7700: $329
Core i7-14700K: $366
$37to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 7700: 8
Core i7-14700K: 20
150%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 7700: 16
Core i7-14700K: 28
75%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 7700: 5.3 GHz
Core i7-14700K: 5.6 GHz
6%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 7700: 88 W
Core i7-14700K: 253 W
188%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i7-14700K leads in games by 10%.
- The Core i7-14700K has 87% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i7-14700K is 10% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 7 7700 typically costs $37 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-14700K is the better buy: 22.7 points per $100 against 20.1.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7700 | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 20 / 28 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz (better) | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Typical price | $329 (better) | $366 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.