Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
Spec score
Spec score 96
$889
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 against Core i9-14900K
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 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 i9-14900K
Spec score
Spec score 89
$449
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
96 vs 94 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
96 vs 85 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
96 vs 83 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
97 vs 82 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
97 vs 92 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
98 vs 94 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
97 vs 88 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2left
97 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 9950X3D2: 96
Core i9-14900K: 89
7 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 97
Core i9-14900K: 78
19 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 100
Core i9-14900K: 96
4 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 92
Core i9-14900K: 95
3 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 10.7
Core i9-14900K: 18.9
77%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: $899
Core i9-14900K: $470
$429to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 16
Core i9-14900K: 24
50%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 32
Core i9-14900K: 32
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 5.6 GHz
Core i9-14900K: 6 GHz
7%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 270 W
Core i9-14900K: 253 W
7%to the right
The verdict
- The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 leads in games by 24%.
- The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has 4% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i9-14900K is 3% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i9-14900K typically costs $429 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i9-14900K is the better buy: 18.9 points per $100 against 10.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 | 24 / 32 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz (better) | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz | 6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 200 / 270 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 | 2026 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $899 | $470 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.