AMD Ryzen 7 9700F vs Intel Core i9 14900K
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and Intel Core i9 14900K
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
- + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
- + DDR5 memory support
- + AM5 socket
- + Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900K
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + LGA-1700 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- Excellent single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end AMD Ryzen 7 9700F processor with strong single-core performance (90/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- High core count (24 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900K processor with balanced performance (single-core 87/100, multi-core 87/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700F | Intel Core i9 14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1159 | 2086 |
Specifications
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3379 | 3171 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16020 | 22629 |
| File compression | 1470 MB/sec | 1940 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 118.7 Klines/sec | 194.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 311.6 pages/sec | 589.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 474.9 Mpixels/sec | 638.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 357.7 pages/sec | 318.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 77.5 images/sec | 71.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 128.8 images/sec | 191.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 25.9 Mpixels/sec | 41.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4693 | |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 58398 | |
| Integer math | 209.7 GOps/sec | |
| Floating point math | 152.4 GOps/sec | |
| Find prime numbers | 230M Primes/sec | |
| Random string sorting | 86.8M Strings/sec | |
| Data encryption | 46.6 GBytes/sec | |
| Data compression | 787.8 MBytes/sec | |
| Physics | 3116 Frames/sec | |
| Extended instructions | 44.9B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 17.8 PPW | 16.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 246.5 PPW | 181 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 467.2 PPW | |
| Blender / Watt | 4.1 PPW |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Amd | Intel |
| Released | 16-Sep-25 | 16-Oct-23 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 9700F | i9-14900K |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | |
| E-Threads | 16 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 8 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 38x | 32x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 125 W |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 95°C | 100°C |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 256 | |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -5600 | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
