A 6-core, 12-thread Zen 5 processor for AM5 with up to 5.4 GHz boost, 32 MB of L3 cache and a 65 W default TDP. It is unlocked for overclocking and includes basic Radeon integrated graphics; the boxed version has no cooler.
Specifications checked 12 Sept 2026.
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A 24-core, 32-thread Raptor Lake processor for LGA1700 with 8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, up to 6.2 GHz with Thermal Velocity Boost, 36 MB of L3 cache and UHD Graphics 770. It is unlocked for overclocking; Intel advises running it with the latest motherboard BIOS and Intel Default Settings.
Specifications checked 12 Sept 2026.
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Check each processor’s platform. Match each processor to its supported socket, motherboard CPU-support list, BIOS, memory type and cooler. The two processors may require different platforms. No overall winner is declared without comparable performance and price evidence.
Manufacturer specification · AMD lists the CPU as unlocked for overclocking, with EXPO memory profiles, Precision Boost Overdrive, Curve Optimizer and Ryzen Master support. Results depend on the motherboard, cooling and the individual chip.
Manufacturer specification · Intel's XTU page names this processor; use the 7.14 branch (7.14.2.93), as version 10.0 is for Core Ultra Series 2 and newer. Needs an overclocking-capable chipset, supported Windows and BIOS; results aren't guaranteed.
Memory profiles, automatic boost tuning and fully unlocked CPU overclocking are different capabilities. Read the supported controls and motherboard conditions for each processor.
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Base / boost clocks and conditions
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3.9 GHz base; up to 5.4 GHz boost
Intel Core i9-14900KSP-cores: 3.20 GHz base, up to 5.70 GHz turbo; E-cores: 2.40 GHz base, up to 4.50 GHz turbo; maximum single-core turbo up to 6.20 GHz
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Manufacturer specification · Maximum boost is not a sustained all-core frequency. Workload, cooling and firmware affect clocks.
Manufacturer specification · Maximum turbo applies to eligible cores, not all cores at once; clocks depend on workload, temperature, power settings and the motherboard. Thermal Velocity Boost and Turbo Boost Max 3.0 are separate from the regular P-core turbo.
Intel Core i9-14900KSPCIe 5.0 and 4.0; up to 20 CPU lanes
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Manufacturer specification · CPU PCIe version and total/usable lanes, not the number of motherboard slots. Actual links depend on the motherboard and installed devices.
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Memory support
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XDual-channel DDR5 UDIMM; up to 256 GB; DDR5-5600 with two DIMMs or DDR5-3600 with four
Intel Core i9-14900KSUp to DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; 192 GB maximum; 2 channels
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Manufacturer specification · AMD rates two DIMMs (single- or dual-rank) at DDR5-5600 and four at DDR5-3600. Check the motherboard's memory support list; EXPO speeds aren't guaranteed.
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Manufacturer specification · Intel's base and maximum turbo power ratings, not measured system power. Check the motherboard's power settings and cooling.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Memory rate with two DIMMs
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X5600 MT/s
Intel Core i9-14900KSNot verified
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Manufacturer specification · Applies to two single-rank or two dual-rank DDR5 modules. EXPO memory overclocking is separate and depends on the motherboard.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Intel Application Optimization
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KSSupported
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Needs Windows 11, a compatible BIOS and Intel DTT/IPF. Intel lists the 14900KS as a supported processor; only selected applications benefit.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Optional BIOS power mode
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XOptional 105 W mode
Intel Core i9-14900KSNot verified
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Manufacturer specification · ASRock documents a 105 W mode on its supported AM5 motherboards with a BIOS using AGESA 1.2.0.2 or later (OC Tweaker menu) and warns that not all boards support it. The default TDP remains 65 W.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Rated DDR4 transfer ceiling
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KS3200 MT/s
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Rated DDR5 transfer ceiling
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KS5600 MT/s
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Maximum supported displays
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KS4
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Up to four displays, depending on the motherboard, drivers and operating system; not all at each interface's maximum mode.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Maximum Turbo Power
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KS253 W
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Intel's base and maximum turbo power ratings, not measured system power. Check the motherboard's power settings and cooling.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Performance-core regular turbo
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KS5.7 GHz
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Peak Performance-core turbo, not a sustained all-core speed; separate from Turbo Boost Max 3.0 and Thermal Velocity Boost.
Manufacturer specification · Intel moved the i9-14900KS to a standard box design. The earlier premium box, with the processor in a silver plastic wafer holder, is discontinued; the processor is the same in either box. Check which box the seller supplies.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Processor Base Power
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KS150 W
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Intel's base and maximum turbo power ratings, not measured system power. Check the motherboard's power settings and cooling.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Listed security capabilities
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KSThreat Detection; Secure Key; Control-Flow Enforcement; Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key; AES New Instructions; OS Guard; Trusted Execution; Execute Disable Bit; Boot Guard; Mode-based Execute Control
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Needs support from the motherboard, chipset, BIOS, drivers and operating system; no system is secure against every threat.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Comparable sustained workload performance
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KSNot verified
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD doesn't publish sustained game or application benchmarks for this processor. · Manufacturer specification · No independent sustained game, application or power-mode measurements are available from these sources, so no overall performance winner is shown.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
CPU unlocked for overclocking
AMD Ryzen 5 9600XNot verified
Intel Core i9-14900KSYes
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded for this side.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Intel lists the processor as unlocked; the motherboard and firmware must support it, and overclocking can affect stability and warranty.
Manufacturer specification · Needs support from the motherboard, chipset, BIOS, drivers and operating system; vPro eligibility isn't certification of a built PC.
Unlocked for overclocking, with EXPO memory profiles, Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer; ASRock also offers an optional 105 W mode on supported motherboards.
PCIe 5.0 with 24 usable lanes, up to 256 GB of DDR5, ECC memory support on compatible motherboards and basic Radeon graphics (2 graphics cores) for display output.
8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores (32 threads), up to 6.2 GHz turbo and 36 MB of L3 cache, with DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200 memory support up to 192 GB.
Unlocked for overclocking with Intel XTU 7.14, plus Quick Sync Video, Thread Director and Intel Application Optimization (APO) support on enabled platforms.
High power limits (150 W base, 253 W maximum turbo) and no cooler in the box, so budget for strong cooling. Intel advises the latest motherboard BIOS with microcode 0x12F or later and Intel Default Settings; this doesn't repair a processor that is already unstable.
Manufacturer specification · Maximum turbo applies to eligible cores, not all cores at once; clocks depend on workload, temperature, power settings and the motherboard. Thermal Velocity Boost and Turbo Boost Max 3.0 are separate from the regular P-core turbo.
Manufacturer specification · AMD lists the CPU as unlocked for overclocking, with EXPO memory profiles, Precision Boost Overdrive, Curve Optimizer and Ryzen Master support. Results depend on the motherboard, cooling and the individual chip.
Manufacturer specification · Intel's XTU page names this processor; use the 7.14 branch (7.14.2.93), as version 10.0 is for Core Ultra Series 2 and newer. Needs an overclocking-capable chipset, supported Windows and BIOS; results aren't guaranteed.
Manufacturer specification · Peak Performance-core turbo, not a sustained all-core speed; separate from Turbo Boost Max 3.0 and Thermal Velocity Boost.
Manufacturer specification · Intel lists the processor as unlocked; the motherboard and firmware must support it, and overclocking can affect stability and warranty.
Manufacturer specification · AMD rates two DIMMs (single- or dual-rank) at DDR5-5600 and four at DDR5-3600. Check the motherboard's memory support list; EXPO speeds aren't guaranteed.
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Manufacturer specification · Applies to two single-rank or two dual-rank DDR5 modules. EXPO memory overclocking is separate and depends on the motherboard.
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Manufacturer specification · Choose a motherboard for either DDR5 or DDR4; the processor supports both, but a board takes only one type. Rated speeds depend on the memory configuration and motherboard.
Manufacturer specification · CPU PCIe version and total/usable lanes, not the number of motherboard slots. Actual links depend on the motherboard and installed devices.
HDMI: 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz; DP: 7680 × 4320 at 60 Hz; eDP: 5120 × 3200 at 120 Hz
Maximum supported displaysSources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
No source recorded.
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Manufacturer specification · Up to four displays, depending on the motherboard, drivers and operating system; not all at each interface's maximum mode.
Manufacturer specification · Intel's base and maximum turbo power ratings, not measured system power. Check the motherboard's power settings and cooling.
Cooler required separately; AMD recommends a premium air cooler for optimal performance
Not provided
Optional BIOS power modeSources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Manufacturer specification · ASRock documents a 105 W mode on its supported AM5 motherboards with a BIOS using AGESA 1.2.0.2 or later (OC Tweaker menu) and warns that not all boards support it. The default TDP remains 65 W.
Manufacturer specification · Intel's base and maximum turbo power ratings, not measured system power. Check the motherboard's power settings and cooling.
Manufacturer specification · Intel's base and maximum turbo power ratings, not measured system power. Check the motherboard's power settings and cooling.
Manufacturer specification · Intel moved the i9-14900KS to a standard box design. The earlier premium box, with the processor in a silver plastic wafer holder, is discontinued; the processor is the same in either box. Check which box the seller supplies.
Manufacturer specification · Needs support from the motherboard, chipset, BIOS, drivers and operating system; vPro eligibility isn't certification of a built PC.
Manufacturer specification · Needs support from the motherboard, chipset, BIOS, drivers and operating system; no system is secure against every threat.
Manufacturer specification · Needs Windows 11, a compatible BIOS and Intel DTT/IPF. Intel lists the 14900KS as a supported processor; only selected applications benefit.
Show unverified (2)Not verified, not provided or conflicting for both products. Kept for completeness; never counted as a difference.
Specifications without verified values for either product
Comparable sustained workload performanceSources
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD doesn't publish sustained game or application benchmarks for this processor. · Manufacturer specification · No independent sustained game, application or power-mode measurements are available from these sources, so no overall performance winner is shown.
Each record represents an explicitly checked model and configuration. Original import: 5 Sept 2026; this is not its verification date. This is not a list of current offers or a popularity ranking.
