Intel Core i9-14900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
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 93 96
Cores 24 12
Threads 32 24
Top speed 6 GHz 5.5 GHz
Rated power 125 W 120 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20232025
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-14900K better than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D for gaming?
No — 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 4090 for the Intel Core i9-14900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D.