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.
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.
Hitman 3
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
141.3 FPS
202.8 FPS
1% Lows
59.4 FPS
91.9 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
73.5 FPS
96.7 FPS
1% Lows
49.5 FPS
58.1 FPS
Metro Exodus
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
142.5 FPS
131.5 FPS
1% Lows
80.5 FPS
24 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
274.1 FPS
313.3 FPS
1% Lows
165 FPS
170.5 FPS
The Callisto Protocol
CPU
14700K
7800X3D
Average
103.7 FPS
109.1 FPS
1% Lows
81.9 FPS
75 FPS
Conclusion: 14700K or the 7800X3D
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.
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