Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Spec score
Spec score 82
$444
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9800X3D against Core i5-14600KF
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 i5-14600KF
Spec score
Spec score 73
$225
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
79 vs 77 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
90 vs 76 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
91 vs 74 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
91 vs 74 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
72 vs 69 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
81 vs 71 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
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 9800X3D: 82
Core i5-14600KF: 73
9 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 97
Core i5-14600KF: 73
24 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 55
Core i5-14600KF: 60
5 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 88
Core i5-14600KF: 86
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 18.3
Core i5-14600KF: 34.8
90%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: $449
Core i5-14600KF: $210
$239to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 8
Core i5-14600KF: 14
75%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 16
Core i5-14600KF: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 5.2 GHz
Core i5-14600KF: 5.3 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 162 W
Core i5-14600KF: 181 W
12%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 9800X3D leads in games by 33%.
- The Core i5-14600KF has 9% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Core i5-14600KF are level on single-core.
- The Core i5-14600KF typically costs $239 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-14600KF is the better buy: 34.8 points per $100 against 18.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 14 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 162 W (better) | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $449 | $210 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.