Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Spec score
Spec score 89
$539
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9950X against Core i9-14900KS
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 i9-14900KS
Spec score
Spec score 90
$549
typical price
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 i9-14900KSright
84 vs 86 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Core i9-14900KSright
82 vs 84 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
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 i9-14900KS: 90
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X: 77
Core i9-14900KS: 79
2 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9950X: 100
Core i9-14900KS: 97
3 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9950X: 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 9 9950X: 17.8
Core i9-14900KS: 16.4
9%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9950X: $500
Core i9-14900KS: $549
$49to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9950X: 16
Core i9-14900KS: 24
50%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 9950X: 32
Core i9-14900KS: 32
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9950X: 5.7 GHz
Core i9-14900KS: 6.2 GHz
9%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9950X: 230 W
Core i9-14900KS: 253 W
10%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i9-14900KS leads in games by 3%.
- The Ryzen 9 9950X has 3% 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 9 9950X typically costs $49 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9950X | Core i9-14900KS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.2 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 170 / 230 W | 150 / 253 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $500 (better) | $549 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.