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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-14600KF

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all judged against desktop processors at a similar price

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D scores 6.7/10 overall, ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600KF at 5.8/10.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D leads on efficiency, platform and integrated graphics.

The Intel Core i5-14600KF leads on multi-core performance.

They score the same on single-core performance.

The biggest difference is integrated graphics, where the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D scores 5/10 to the Intel Core i5-14600KF's 0/10.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

6.7/10verdict: buy

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is for gamers building an AM5 desktop who want strong gaming performance from an eight-core chip. It also suits developers and homelabbers who want DDR5, PCIe 5.0 and optional ECC support on one platform. Buyers who need many cores, low power draw or media transcoding from the processor itself should check the limits first.

Typically about £265 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Intel Core i5-14600KF

Intel Core i5-14600KF

5.8/10verdict: good, not the best

The Core i5-14600KF suits builders who want a high thread count for compiling, VMs and containers. It pairs 14 cores and 20 threads with a 5.3 GHz performance-core turbo. Buyers should be comfortable with the owner reports on 14th-gen voltage and stability.

Typically about £220 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DIntel Core i5-14600KF
Multi-core performance25%6/108/10
Single-core performance20%8/108/10
Efficiency20%6/105/10
Platform20%8/106/10
Integrated graphics15%5/100/10
Overall6.7/105.8/10

Specifications

SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DIntel Core i5-14600KF
Cores / threads8 cores / 16 threads14 (6 performance + 8 efficient), 20 threads
Base / boost clock4.2 GHz base, up to 5 GHz boostP-core base 3.5 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz; P-core max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core max turbo 4 GHz
SocketAM5FCLGA1700
TDP120 W defaultProcessor Base Power 125 W; Maximum Turbo Power 181 W
CacheL1 512 KB, L2 8 MB, L3 96 MB24 MB Intel Smart Cache; 20 MB total L2
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores, 2200 MHznot listed
Memory supportDDR5, 2 channels, max 128 GB, UDIMM, ECC supported with motherboard supportUp to DDR5 5600 MT/s, up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, two channels, max 192 GB

Strengths and weaknesses

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • + Strong gaming performance reported by owners
  • + AM5 platform with PCIe 5.0 and ECC support
  • + Good value reported at current UK prices
  • − 120 W default TDP
  • − Eight cores caps heavy parallel workloads
  • − Basic integrated graphics only

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need many cores for heavy rendering or large VM hosts
  • Homelabbers who want a low-power always-on server
  • Anyone relying on the integrated graphics for more than basic display output
Read the full AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D review ›

Intel Core i5-14600KF

  • + 14 cores and 20 threads for compiling and VMs
  • + 5.3 GHz P-core max turbo
  • + Owners praise low idle power
  • − Owner reports of 14th-gen voltage and stability problems
  • − 181 W maximum turbo power
  • − 125 W base power rating

Skip it if:

  • Builders who want to avoid any 14th-gen voltage and stability risk
  • Buyers who want a low power ceiling, given the 181 W maximum turbo power
  • Anyone planning heavy expansion with many add-in cards, given 20 PCIe lanes in total
Read the full Intel Core i5-14600KF review ›

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