Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Spec score
Spec score 85
$475
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9850X3D against Core i9-14900KS
Core i9-14900KS 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 i9-14900KS
Spec score
Spec score 90
$549
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i9-14900KSright
83 vs 95 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i9-14900KSright
77 vs 95 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dleft
94 vs 86 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dleft
94 vs 84 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dleft
95 vs 84 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i9-14900KSright
74 vs 93 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i9-14900KSright
68 vs 95 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i9-14900KSright
83 vs 89 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i9-14900KSright
72 vs 95 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 i9-14900KS: 90
5 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 100
Core i9-14900KS: 79
21 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 56
Core i9-14900KS: 97
41 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 93
Core i9-14900KS: 97
4 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 17.6
Core i9-14900KS: 16.4
7%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: $484
Core i9-14900KS: $549
$65to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 8
Core i9-14900KS: 24
200%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 16
Core i9-14900KS: 32
100%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 5.6 GHz
Core i9-14900KS: 6.2 GHz
11%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 162 W
Core i9-14900KS: 253 W
56%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 9850X3D leads in games by 27%.
- The Core i9-14900KS has 73% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i9-14900KS is 4% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 7 9850X3D typically costs $65 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9850X3D | Core i9-14900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 24 / 32 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz | 6.2 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 162 W (better) | 150 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2026 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $484 (better) | $549 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.