Intel Core i5-14600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Processor comparison for gaming — benchmark scores, estimated framerates and which one suits your build.
The short answer
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the faster of the two for gaming, by roughly 24% over the Intel Core i5-14600K.
Gap measured from estimated framerates across 5 games, not from benchmark scores — scores rank parts reliably but compress the distance between two fast ones.
Note on 3D V-Cache: the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D carries AMD's stacked cache, which no PassMark figure can see — you can see it in the L3 cache row below. Our gaming score applies a measured premium for it, so the ranking here deliberately differs from a raw multi-core comparison.
Benchmark scores
| Measure | Intel Core i5-14600K | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming score ours | 33,959 | 44,127 |
| CPU Mark | 39,796 | 34,512 |
| Faster than | 97% of 1,255 | 95% of 1,255 |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,819 | 2,657 |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 16,666 | 15,319 |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,074 | 1,811 |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 24,947 | 17,762 |
| Cores / threads | 14 / 20 | 8 / 16 |
| Base clock | — | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 5.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 96 MB |
| TDP | 125 W | 120 W |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | AM5 |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Zen 4 |
| Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Memory support | DDR5/DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 770 | Radeon Graphics (2 CUs RDNA 2) |
| Launch price | $319 | $449 |
| Released | 2023-10-17 | 2023-04-05 |
The gaming score damps high-core-count parts, which win productivity benchmarks without delivering proportional framerate, and credits 3D V-Cache where it is measurably earned.
Estimated FPS at 1080p
Both measured against the same reference graphics card — a GeForce RTX 4090 — so the processor is the variable being tested. Ranges, not exact figures.
| Game | Intel Core i5-14600K | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | 297–495 CPU | 361–601 CPU |
| CS:GO | 372–620 CPU | 461–769 CPU |
| GTA V | 127–212 CPU | 157–262 CPU |
| Apex Legends | 134–224 CPU | 170–283 CPU |
| PUBG | 148–246 CPU | 184–307 CPU |
Which suits your build?
These figures hold a reference graphics card constant. Your own build decides the answer: a faster processor buys nothing if the other component is already the limit. Run both against your actual hardware:
Check both in the bottleneck calculator