Intel Core i7-14700K vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: Ray Tracing Performance
Enabling ray tracing slightly reduces the performance deficit between the two CPUs. Nevertheless, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D remains 16% faster than the Core i7-14700K. It delivers superior performance in seven out of ten games with wider deltas than rasterization.
CPU
Intel Core i7-14700K
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+16% faster)
Average Framerate
155.4 FPS
180.5 FPS
Average Power
166W
59W
Performance Per Watt
0.94 FPS/W
3.06 FPS/W
Performance Per $
0.39 FPS/$
0.49 FPS/$
Crysis Remastered
CPU
Core i7-14700K
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Average
182.1 FPS
163.3 FPS
1% Lows
95.4 FPS
97.1 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
144.3 FPS
133.6 FPS
1% Lows
105.6 FPS
78.7 FPS
Dying Light 2
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
155 FPS
222.2 FPS
1% Lows
128.3 FPS
184.5 FPS
F1 2022
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
177.5 FPS
199.7 FPS
1% Lows
128.1 FPS
140.6 FPS
Ghostwire: Tokyo
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
158.2 FPS
232.6 FPS
1% Lows
85.8 FPS
91.4 FPS
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is over 40% faster than the Core i7-14700K in Dying Light, Ghostwire, and Hitman 3. In most other games, the deltas don’t exceed 15% on either side.
This wasn’t a close contest. AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the better gaming CPU, beating the Core i7-14700K in 14 out of 20 titles. On average, it’s 16-17% faster, over thrice as power efficient, and more affordable than the Intel chip. Most 7800X3D users can get away with a budget air cooler, but the 14700K requires a high-end water cooler, or you’ll be thermally bottlenecked. If this weren’t enough, the B650/X670 boards used by the X3D are expected to be retained for two more generations. Intel’s LGA1700 socket and the 700 series chipsets are about to be phased out later this year.
