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Compare Intel Core i9-14900KS and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
Intel
Current comparison price
$500Value · Balanced29
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
$413Value · Balanced33
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has the higher Value under these priorities (33 vs 29).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X costs less right now ($413 vs $500, 17% apart).
| Priority | Intel Core i9-14900KS | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 33 | ||
| 49 | 46 | ||
| 70 | 65 | ||
| 17 | 20 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Current comparison price
$500 29
Intel Core i9-14900KS matches the Value of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (at $413) at $448 or less.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Current comparison price
$413 33
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X keeps the higher Value up to $460 (with Intel Core i9-14900KS at $500).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| Intel Core i9-14900KS | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | A #29 | A #51 |
| Productivity | S #29 | S #26 |
| Performance per Watt | B #65 | B #43 |
| Multi-core performance | 1,690 | 1,750 |
| Single-core performance | 1,086 | 1,001 |
| Gaming performance | 1,055 | 1,006 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| Intel Core i9-14900KS | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores and cache | ||
| Cores | 24 cores | 16 cores |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 64 MB |
| Platform | ||
| Socket | LGA 1700 | AM5 |
| Memory support | DDR5, DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Power and process | ||
| TDP | 253 W | 230 W |
| Process node | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Product | ||
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Raptor Cove / Gracemont | Raphael |
| Release year | 2024 | 2022 |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has the higher Value (33 vs 29) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at its current price, Intel Core i9-14900KS reaches equal Value at $448. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Same grade in all 3 scenarios.
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