Summary
Intel is gearing up to unveil its Raptor Lake Refresh lineup of 14th Gen desktop CPUs, and a performance comparison between the expected Core i9 14900K and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has surfaced online. The slide shows gaming performance for the two CPUs in 25 games with Intel taking the lead in the majority of the titles. These benchmarks seem to be from an official Intel slide leaked ahead of launch, so it should be considered with a pinch of salt.
Raptor Lake Refresh, as the name suggests, is a refresh of the current 13th Gen Intel desktop CPUs. It is well known that these new CPUs willonly bring marginal improvementsover the current generation offerings. Previously leaked information has suggested that there will be six SKUs in the lineup including the Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, and Core i5-14600K, along with their iGPU-less KF counterparts. Intel is expected to grow this lineup in the coming months.
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Twitter userHXL has shared an official-looking slidethat shows performance comparisons in 25 games between the Core i9 14900K and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. The AMD CPU is currently considered thebest gaming CPU in the market, and it looks like Intel’s upcoming flagship offering can outperform AMD’s top dog, but just barely. The slide shows the Core i9 14900K performs better than the 7950X3D in 14 out of the 25 games. Some of these games includedFar Cry 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Grand Theft Auto V, Hitman 3, Civilization 6, Starfield,andMetro Exodus.
The 14900K seemed to perform marginally better than the current reigning champ with a maximum of 2 percent better performance.Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Galaxy Breaker,andCompany of Heroes 3saw about the same performance. The remaining eight games includingDOTA 2, Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption 2, Forza Horizon 5,and others saw better performance with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D. It should be noted that these games were tested at 1080p resolution with ‘High’ settings, so the results may differ at higher resolutions.
In terms of specifications, the Core i9 14900K is said to pack 24 cores (8 P-cores and 16 E-cores), 32 threads, a base clock speed of 3.2 GHz, boost clock speed of 6 GHz, and a TDP of 125W. On the other hand, the 7950X3D packs 8 cores, 16 threads, a base clock speed of 4.2 GHz, a boost clock speed of 5 GHz, and a TDP of 120W. The AMD offering is currently available for $600, but the price for the upcoming Intel offering is unclear. The current generation Core i9 13900K is available for around $50 less.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a high-performance gaming CPU that uses a Socket AM5 socket. It’s part of the Ryzen 9 product line, which focuses on reliability and maximal power.This processor has a 16-core configuration with 32 threads. This helps in the efficient handling of data and multitasking. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D also comes with 128 MB of L3 cache memory.
Intel Core i9-13900K CPU
The Intel Core i9-13900K is a high-performance processor that combines 24 cores, comprising 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores, with 32 threads. The processor comes with an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770. It utilizes a hybrid architecture that integrates two core microarchitectures, effectively distributing workloads to optimize performance.This processor can reach speeds of up to 5.8 GHz and features a 36 MB cache. It is compatible with Intel 600 series and 700 series chipset-based motherboards. The unit supports Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, as well as PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 interfaces for rapid data transfer.
Along with the gaming performance, the slide also mentions an embargo until October 16, which wasleaked previously, indicating that the new CPUs will arrive on October 17. Recently, Intel confirmed that the Meteor Lake mobile CPUs will launch on December 14. It also confirmed thatMeteor Lake-S desktop CPUs are still in the worksand will arrive in 2024.
