Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Spec score
Spec score 89
$539
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9950X against Core i9-14900K
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 i9-14900K
Spec score
Spec score 89
$449
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Ryzen 9 9950Xleft
94 vs 92 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 9 9950Xleft
96 vs 94 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Ryzen 9 9950Xleft
96 vs 94 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 9950X: 89
Core i9-14900K: 89
level
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X: 77
Core i9-14900K: 78
1 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9950X: 100
Core i9-14900K: 96
4 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9950X: 93
Core i9-14900K: 95
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 9950X: 17.8
Core i9-14900K: 18.9
6%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9950X: $500
Core i9-14900K: $470
$30to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9950X: 16
Core i9-14900K: 24
50%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 9950X: 32
Core i9-14900K: 32
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9950X: 5.7 GHz
Core i9-14900K: 6 GHz
5%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9950X: 230 W
Core i9-14900K: 253 W
10%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i9-14900K are level on gaming.
- The Ryzen 9 9950X has 4% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i9-14900K are level on single-core.
- The Core i9-14900K typically costs $30 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9950X | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 | 24 / 32 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.7 GHz | 6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 170 / 230 W | 125 / 253 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $500 | $470 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.