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Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
Intel
Current comparison price
$360Value 59 · Balanced
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
$446Value 53 · Balanced
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
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Intel Core i7-14700KF leads in 0 scenarios, AMD Ryzen 9 7900 in 1, 2 even. AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is ahead for Performance per Watt. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Intel Core i7-14700KF has the higher Value under these priorities (59 vs 53).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Intel Core i7-14700KF costs less right now ($360 vs $446, 19% apart).
| Priority | Intel Core i7-14700KF | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 53 | ||
| 58 | 59 | even | |
| 30 | 23 | ||
| 36 | 93 |
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 i7-14700KF
Current comparison price
$360 Value 59
Intel Core i7-14700KF keeps the higher Value up to $423 (with AMD Ryzen 9 7900 at $446).
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Current comparison price
$446 Value 53
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 matches the Value of Intel Core i7-14700KF (at $360) at $380 or less.
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 i7-14700KF
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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 i7-14700KF | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | A #46 | A #60 |
| Productivity | A #37 | A #45 |
| Performance per Watt | C #82 | S #1 |
| Multi-core performance | 1,466 | 1,352 |
| Single-core performance | 995 | 966 |
| Gaming performance | 1,013 | 980 |
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 i7-14700KF | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores and cache | ||
| Cores | 20 cores | 12 cores |
| Threads | 28 threads | 24 threads |
| L3 cache | 33 MB | 64 MB |
| Boost clock | 5,500 MHz | 5,400 MHz |
| Platform | ||
| Socket | LGA 1700 | AM5 |
| Memory support | DDR5, DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Integrated graphics | No | Yes |
| Power and process | ||
| TDP | 253 W | 88 W |
| Process node | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Product | ||
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Raptor Cove / Gracemont | Raphael |
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, Intel Core i7-14700KF has the higher Value (59 vs 53) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with Intel Core i7-14700KF at its current price, AMD Ryzen 9 7900 reaches equal Value at $380. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Intel Core i7-14700KF leads in 0 scenarios, AMD Ryzen 9 7900 in 1, 2 even. AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is ahead for Performance per Watt.
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.