Then there’s the 13900KF for$520.
It’s worth noting that the Core i9 is a much more powerful productivity CPU.
So, the 7950X3D isn’t a perfect solution, though its performance is generally very good.
For testing, the7800X3Dwas installed on theGigabyte X670E Aorus Masterusing BIOS version F20a, along with DDR5-6000 CL30 memory.
There have also been a fewGeForce driverupdates.
Truth be told, though, both CPUs are excellent here, as you’d expect.
ACC is a game where the 3D V-Cache makes a massive difference, dramatically boosting frame rates.
So much so that the 14900K can’t really compete, despite delivering very good gaming performance.
Performance overall is near enough to call identical, so no clear winner here.
Do you need 170 fps to playBaldur’s Gate 3?
Moving on to theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIresults, and here we are using the built-in benchmark.
Even when maxed out,Resident Evil 4is CPU limited at 1080p and probably 1440p.
The 7800X3D was 7% faster, so a minor improvement with the AMD processor.
But again, with both rendering over 160 fps, performance was excellent.
Therefore, there isn’t much to discuss here, and we will swiftly move along.
At the slightly more GPU-limited 1440p resolution, the overall margin is even smaller, just 4% here.
Power Consumption
Now, we need to discuss power consumption.
A bigger concern though for those of us living in warmer climates, is heat output.
At the very least, your air conditioner will feel the impact.
The best answer we could come up with was platform compatibility.
However, most buyers of the 14900K will face the same issue.
So, the biggest disadvantage of the 7800X3D is its lack of compatibility with older platforms.
We’re not saying the7800X3Dis perfect.
But for gaming, the 7800X3D is nearly flawless.
What aboutIntel’s Core i9-14900K?
The obvious pro is that it’s very fast for both gaming and productivity.
Other than that, we’re not sure what the 14900K does better than the 7800X3D.
The cons include poor power usage, with undervolting still falling short of Ryzen’s efficiency.
To make the 14900K viable, it needs undervolting, memory tuning, and good silicon quality.
In all seriousness, stock the14900Kis a very fast gaming CPU, certainly similar to the 7800X3D.
However, its excessive power usage and the end-of-life platform are significant drawbacks.
But of course, we love hearing your feedback, so let us know what you think.
