Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Core i5-14600K
AMD · Released Jan 29, 2026
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
- SocketAM5
- MemoryDDR5
- AM5: Older AM5 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 16
- Cores
- 8
- Max Boost
- 5.6GHz
- L3 Cache
- 96MB
- Base Clock
- 4.7GHz
- TDP
- 120W
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Ryzen 7 9850X3D has about a 1% higher spec score than Core i5-14600K and launched at $180 more.
$499
Launch MSRP
$319(better)
61(better)
Spec score
60.5
16
Threads
20(better)
8
Cores
14(better)
5.6GHz(better)
Max Boost
5.3GHz
96MB(better)
L3 Cache
24MB
4.7GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.5GHz
120W(better)
TDP
125W
AM5
Socket
LGA1700
DDR5
Memory
DDR5 or DDR4
None (buy one separately)
Cooler in the boxSame
None (buy one separately)
AMD Radeon Graphics (basic)
Built-in graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770
AMD supports AM5 through 2027 and beyond
Socket support
No timeline published by the maker
Jan 29, 2026
Released
Oct 17, 2023