Is the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or the Intel Core i7-14700K cheaper?

We track both across UK and EU retailers and show the lowest listed sample price for each, side by side, on this page.

Which is better, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or the Intel Core i7-14700K?

Compare the specs and estimated frame rates on this page. The faster part is usually worth it only when the price gap is small relative to the performance gap.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-14700K

Tracked prices, full specs and estimated gaming performance side by side, so you can see which one is actually worth the money today.

AMD

Cheaper

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

€342.39

lowest listed price at Box.co.uk

View at Inet.se

Intel

Intel Core i7-14700K

€408.18

lowest listed price at Novatech

View at Amazon.co.uk

The short answer

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is the cheaper of the two, by €65.79. Specs are close enough that price should decide it.

Specs side by side

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

· 8c/16t
· 5.5 GHz boost
· Zen 5
· AM5

Intel Core i7-14700K

· 20c (8P+12E)
· 5.6 GHz boost
· LGA 1700

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