AMD initially claimed that the Ryzen 7 9700X would be 6% faster than Intel’s Core i7-14700K. However, AMD has since retracted this statement, saying that when running the 14700K with Intel’s “Extreme” profile and the same high-speed memory, the 9700X performs on par with the 14700K.
The test setup consisted of:
* CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Core i7-14700K
* Motherboard: Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master and MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
* Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5-7200 CL34
* Graphics Card: Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090 OC Edition
* ATX Case: MSI Prospect 700R
* Power Supply: Kolink Regulator Gold ATX 3.0 1200W
* Storage: TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 M.2 PCle Gen4 NVMe SSD 4TB
* Operating System: Windows 11
* Display Driver: GeForce Game Ready Driver 561.09 WHQL
The benchmarks were run across 42 games, including Assetto Corsa Competizione, Halo Infinite, F1 24, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The results showed that the 9700X was on par with the 14700K in most games, but with some exceptions.
The power consumption of the two CPUs was also measured, with the 9700X consuming significantly less power than the 14700K. In Baldur’s Gate 3, the 9700X consumed 84 watts, while the 14700K drew 171 watts. In The Last of Us Part 1, the 14700K offered 8% better performance but consumed 127% more power.
The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Core i7-14700K are both solid gaming CPUs, but they have their differences. The 9700