AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 96 93
Cores 12 24
Threads 24 32
Top speed 5.5 GHz 6 GHz
Rated power 120 W 125 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20252023
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D better than the Intel Core i9-14900K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D scores 96 and the Intel Core i9-14900K 93.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core i9-14900K.