Processor Performance Comparison

Detailed benchmarks and analysis of the latest CPUs from Intel, AMD, and Apple

Intel Processors

Core i9-14900K

Raptor Lake Refresh

Cores/Threads 24 (8P+16E) / 32
Base Clock 3.2 GHz
Boost Clock 6.0 GHz
TDP 125W

Performance Benchmark

Cinebench R23 42,580

Gaming Performance

1080p Avg FPS 245

Core i7-14700K

Raptor Lake Refresh

Cores/Threads 20 (8P+12E) / 28
Base Clock 3.4 GHz
Boost Clock 5.6 GHz
TDP 125W

Performance Benchmark

Cinebench R23 38,750

Gaming Performance

1080p Avg FPS 232

AMD Processors

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Zen 4 with 3D V-Cache

Cores/Threads 16 / 32
Base Clock 4.2 GHz
Boost Clock 5.7 GHz
TDP 120W

Performance Benchmark

Cinebench R23 45,300

Gaming Performance

1080p Avg FPS 258

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Zen 4 with 3D V-Cache

Cores/Threads 8 / 16
Base Clock 4.2 GHz
Boost Clock 5.0 GHz
TDP 120W

Performance Benchmark

Cinebench R23 29,450

Gaming Performance

1080p Avg FPS 253

Apple Silicon

M2 Max

Apple Silicon

Cores (CPU/GPU) 12 / 38
CPU Clock 3.5 GHz
Neural Engine 16-core
TDP 65W

Performance Benchmark

Cinebench R23 28,350

Power Efficiency

Performance per Watt 98%

M2 Pro

Apple Silicon

Cores (CPU/GPU) 10 / 16
CPU Clock 3.5 GHz
Neural Engine 16-core
TDP 45W

Performance Benchmark

Cinebench R23 22,100

Power Efficiency

Performance per Watt 93%

Performance Comparison

Category Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Apple M2 Max
Cinebench R23 (Multi) 42,580 45,300 28,350
Single-Core Performance 2,250 2,180 1,920
Gaming Performance (1080p) 245 FPS 258 FPS N/A
Power Consumption (Idle) 35W 28W 7W
Power Consumption (Load) 253W 230W 85W
Price $589 $549 Integrated in Mac

User Comments

Share Your Thoughts