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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-14700KF: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Core i7-14700KF separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X at 8 MB, Intel Core i7-14700KF at 28 MB, 71% in favour of Intel Core i7-14700KF. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 17%, this time favouring AMD Ryzen 7 9700X. They match on 13 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 444 against 309 for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, a lead of 30%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 9700X | 14700KF |
| Codename | Granite Ridge | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| TDP | 65 W | 125 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores) | None |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1700 |
| Socket Status | Current | End of Life |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 12 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | true |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB-71% | 28 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB-3% | 33 MB |
| 3D Stacked Cache | false | false |
| Base Power | 65 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 | 253 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 or DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5600 | 5600 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 256 | 192 |
| ECC Support | true | true |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | No |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 20-17% |
| Launch MSRP | 359 | 384 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Boxed Retail |
| Architecture | Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Cores | 8 | 20 |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
Verdict
Intel Core i7-14700KF
8.7 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core i7-14700KF is an unlocked flagship desktop chip, a top pick for enthusiasts who want to overclock.