Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Spec score
Spec score 82
$618
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 7950X against Core i7-14700KF
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Core i7-14700KFright
77 vs 81 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i7-14700KFright
76 vs 80 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-14700KFright
75 vs 79 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 9 7950Xleft
87 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 9 7950Xleft
89 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Ryzen 9 7950Xleft
88 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 9 7950X: 82
Core i7-14700KF: 83
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 7950X: 71
Core i7-14700KF: 76
5 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 7950X: 93
Core i7-14700KF: 86
7 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 9 7950X: 85
Core i7-14700KF: 90
5 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 7950X: 16.4
Core i7-14700KF: 22.5
37%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 7950X: $501
Core i7-14700KF: $369
$132to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 7950X: 16
Core i7-14700KF: 20
25%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 7950X: 32
Core i7-14700KF: 28
14%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 7950X: 5.7 GHz
Core i7-14700KF: 5.6 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 7950X: 230 W
Core i7-14700KF: 253 W
10%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i7-14700KF leads in games by 7%.
- The Ryzen 9 7950X has 8% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i7-14700KF is 6% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i7-14700KF typically costs $132 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-14700KF is the better buy: 22.5 points per $100 against 16.4.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 7950X | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 | 20 / 28 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.5 GHz (better) | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.7 GHz (better) | 5.6 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 170 / 230 W | 125 / 253 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $501 | $369 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.