AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel i7-14700K: 20+ gaming tests

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel i7-14700K : 20+ tests de jeu

Intel's 14th generation processors are mostly identical to their 13th generation predecessors, offering nominal increases in clocks/core counts to keep the (rat) race going. Today we're going to compare the 14th Gen Core i7-14700K (the KF variant) to AMD's reigning champion Ryzen 7 7800X3D. CPU testing will be performed at 720p “Ultra”, with and without ray tracing on 20 games/benchmarks.

Processor NameP-Core AccountE-Core AccountThreads1T P-Core Boost1T E-Core BoostCacheL3PriceIntel Core i9-13900KF816325.8 GHz4.7 GHz36 MB125W$518AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D8165GHz96 MB120W$358Intel Core i7-14700KF81 2285.6GHz4.3GHz33 MB125W$392Intel Core i7- 13700KF88245.4 GHz4.3 GHz30 MB125W$335

Test bench

  • Motherboard: ASUS ROG Z790 Maximus Hero/X670E Maximus Hero.
  • CPU cooler: Lian Li Galahad 360
  • Memory: 16GB x2 6000MT/s CL37.
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 Founders Edition.
  • Power supply: Corsair RM1000E.
  • This color is for 14700K wins, and this one is for 7800X3D wins.

Intel Core i7-14700K vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 720p Gaming Benchmarks

In “A Plague Tale: Requiem,” we see what can be described as a tie. The Core i7-14700K averages slightly higher than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but the latter produces higher bass. Either way, it's a close match.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla favors the Ryzen 7 7800X3D which takes a slight lead over the 14700K. The lowest 1% are almost identical, but the middle 1% are higher on the first.

Cyberpunk 2077 tends to run better with Intel processors, and it shows. The Core i7-14700K scores its first win with a satisfying ~14% delta and considerably higher lows.

Dying Light 2 is the opposite of Cyberpunk. In this case, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a bit faster than the 14700K but holds a 30% lead in the bass over its blue rival.

F1 2022 is another game that runs well on AMD hardware. The 7800X3D increases its lead over the i7-14700K to 18% in this title.

Ghostwire Tokyo is a special case. Here, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D produces higher averages, but the Core i7-14700K gets higher bass. The deltas are within the margin of error, which allows us to consider this result a draw.

Hitman 3 massively favors the Ryzen 7 7800X3D to the point where it's almost twice as fast as the Core i7-14700K. The bass is much closer, leaving a 28% delta between the two chips.

Hogwarts Legacy averages 247 FPS on the 7800X3D, while it drops to 141 FPS on the 14700K. Bass produces a similar chasm of almost 2x between the two processors.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the third title in a row to run much smoother on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Although the X3D is 26% faster than the Core i7-14700K on average, the bass remains very close.

The Callisto Protocol is an AMD partner title, where the 7800X3D loses to the 14700K. The deltas are few in number, but it is a definitive victory for the latter.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D easily wins this segment, beating the Core i7-14700K in eight out of ten titles. Cyberpunk 2077 and “The Callisto Protocol” are the only two significant wins for the Core i7-14700K with a double-digit lead.

Ray tracing benchmarks on the next page…