I used Nvidia\u2019s RTX 4090 for game testing across all Intel and AMD chips. Surprisingly, the 14900K lost out to AMD\u2019s 7800X3D in every single gaming test that I ran. We saw the same with the 13900K losing every gaming benchmark earlier this year, and Intel\u2019s 14900K still doesn\u2019t answer the superior performance that AMD\u2019s 3D V-Cache delivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The gap between the 14900K and the 7800X3D is around 4 percent in most games, with some managing to perform surprisingly well on the 7800X3D thanks to the 3D V-Cache boosts. Much like the creator benchmarks, the performance boost that the 14900K delivers over the 13900K is minimal. In most games, it\u2019s less than 5 percent better, with the exception of Assassin\u2019s Creed Mirage,<\/em> where the 14900K manages to deliver scores that are far more competitive with the 7800X3D.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
While there\u2019s a small performance gain generation over generation with the 14900K, there\u2019s no efficiency or thermal gains. The 14900K still runs just as hot and power-hungry as the 13900K. During a Cinebench R23 multithread benchmark, I recorded temperatures of 105C. That\u2019s the same temperature that I saw on the 13900K and 2C more than the standard 13900K.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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AMD\u2019s 7950X managed to reach 96C during the same test, with the 7900X maxing out at 92C during the Cinebench test. The 7950X3D managed to max out at 88C during the same test. While the 14900K still beats the 7950X3D by nearly 9 percent during this Cinebench R23 multithread test, the fact AMD manages to come close at nearly 20C cooler shows just how much Intel is pushing the limits here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Those limits extend to power usage, too. In the same Cinebench test, the 14900K maxes out at 324 watts, but the 7950X3D only hits 147 watts. That\u2019s a huge difference in power draw, with Intel drawing 120 percent more power for a nearly 9 percent performance improvement. And when you look at the gaming side of things, the 7800X3D and 7950X3D simply run a lot cooler most of the time and use far less energy than the 14900K.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s hard to recommend the 14900K this year unless you really want the best creator performance out there and you don\u2019t care about your energy bills or the sheer heat it produces. AMD\u2019s 7800X3D is simply a better choice for gaming, particularly as it\u2019s easy to find for under $400 compared to the $589 (and likely above) pricing for the 14900K.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Intel still needs an answer to AMD\u2019s 3D V-Cache, and it\u2019s not clear when that\u2019s going to arrive. Rumors point to an Intel Arrow Lake desktop CPU launch next year, with a socket swap to LGA 1851. The 14th Gen feels like the end of LGA 1700 and, with it, a whimper of performance improvements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, Intel is losing out on the gaming side of performance but still dominating for creative tasks. That will make the choice difficult for those who need both gaming and creative app performance. But for those just looking to game, the choice is obvious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Photography by Tom Warren \/ The Verge<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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