Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Spec score
Spec score 86
$509
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9900X3D against Core i7-14700KF
Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Core i7-14700KFright
85 vs 87 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 81 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 80 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 79 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-14700KFright
83 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-14700KFright
82 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
85 vs 82 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i7-14700KFright
83 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 9900X3D: 86
Core i7-14700KF: 83
3 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 87
Core i7-14700KF: 76
11 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 78
Core i7-14700KF: 86
8 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 91
Core i7-14700KF: 90
1 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 16.2
Core i7-14700KF: 22.5
39%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: $530
Core i7-14700KF: $369
$161to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 12
Core i7-14700KF: 20
67%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 24
Core i7-14700KF: 28
17%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 5.5 GHz
Core i7-14700KF: 5.6 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 230 W
Core i7-14700KF: 253 W
10%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 9 9900X3D leads in games by 14%.
- The Core i7-14700KF has 10% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Core i7-14700KF are level on single-core.
- The Core i7-14700KF typically costs $161 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-14700KF is the better buy: 22.5 points per $100 against 16.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 24 | 20 / 28 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz (better) | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 230 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 | 2025 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $530 | $369 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.