Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Spec score
Spec score 85
$475
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9850X3D against Core i7-14700KF
Ryzen 7 9850X3D 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 i7-14700KF
Spec score
Spec score 83
$345
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i7-14700KFright
83 vs 87 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i7-14700KFright
77 vs 87 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dleft
94 vs 81 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dleft
94 vs 80 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dleft
95 vs 79 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-14700KFright
74 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-14700KFright
68 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Core i7-14700KFright
72 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 9850X3D: 85
Core i7-14700KF: 83
2 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 100
Core i7-14700KF: 76
24 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 56
Core i7-14700KF: 86
30 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 93
Core i7-14700KF: 90
3 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 17.6
Core i7-14700KF: 22.5
28%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: $484
Core i7-14700KF: $369
$115to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 8
Core i7-14700KF: 20
150%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 16
Core i7-14700KF: 28
75%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 5.6 GHz
Core i7-14700KF: 5.6 GHz
level
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 162 W
Core i7-14700KF: 253 W
56%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 9850X3D leads in games by 32%.
- The Core i7-14700KF has 54% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is 3% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i7-14700KF typically costs $115 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-14700KF is the better buy: 22.5 points per $100 against 17.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9850X3D | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 20 / 28 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 162 W (better) | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2026 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $484 | $369 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.