These two high-performance gaming CPUs go head-to-head across 45 games in an extensive comparison.
The 9800X3D claimed the performance crown based on ourinitial reviewdata, which covered 14 games.
Now, it’s time to see how these processors stack up across a massive range of games.
For this testing, all gaming benchmarks are conducted at 1080p using theGeForce RTX 4090.
The trend continues withCyberpunk 2077.
High-refresh-rate gamers will especially appreciate the 9800X3D’s performance inHogwarts Legacy.
The 1% lows are equally significant, with the 9800X3D hitting 86 fps compared to the competition.
Historically, such a margin would have been considered significant for flagship processors from AMD and Intel.
Similarly, in Horizon Zero Dawn, the 9800X3D holds a 16% lead.
The margins narrow inFar Cry 6, where the X3D CPU is 13% faster.
While performance was comparable in Hitman 3, that’s far from the case inShadow of the Tomb Raider.
In Halo Infinite, however, the 9800X3D underperformed relative to expectations.
In Borderlands 3, the Ryzen 7 processor showed a 16% advantage, marking a noteworthy gain.
For the next set of games, the 9800X3D consistently delivered significant gains.
These results show strong across-the-board advantages for the Ryzen 7 processor.
Finally, we look at the last five games tested.
Finally, in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the 9800X3D was 11% faster than the 14900K.
This clearly demonstrates that the 9800X3D is significantly faster than the 14900K in gaming.
Looking at the 1% lows, we observed a similar overall margin.
Notably, there were no instances where the Ryzen 7 processor was slower in terms of 1% lows.
The14900Kshould no longer be considered a viable competitor.
This was arguably true even with the7800X3D, which traded blows with the 14900K more evenly.
With the 9800X3D, the advantage is decisively one-sided.
Power consumption has always beena concernfor the Core i9 series.
The only downside to the 9800X3D at present is availability.
Ever since its release, it has been difficult to find in stock.
That said, availability will improve over time, so this issue is likely short-term.
However, the 7800X3D appears to have virtually disappeared, with no availability for over a month now.
