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AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
★★★★★(4.8)
(3,420)Cores:16
Threads:32
Base Clock:4.5 GHz
$549View Details →
Intel
Intel Core i9-14900K
★★★★★(4.7/5)
2,890 reviewsIntel's Core i9-14900K offers the best gaming performance with 24 cores (8P+16E) and up to 6.0 GHz boost clocks.
$589
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P- Cores8
E- Cores16
Threads32
Boost Clock6.0 GHz
T D P125W (253W PL2)
SocketLGA 1700
Our Verdict
✓ Pros
- •Best single-threaded performance
- •Excellent gaming performance
- •Compatible with existing LGA 1700 boards
- •Strong multi-threaded performance
✗ Cons
- •Very high power consumption
- •Runs hot, needs good cooling
- •Expensive