AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition vs Intel Core i5-14400
88.3Single-core—
100Multi-core47.2
94.4Gamingspec-based50.9
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14400
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i5-14400 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
- Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 47
- 860% higher L3 cache: 192 MB vs 20 MB
- 187% higher PassMark: 71,939 vs 25,033
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14400
- 67% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 200 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $221 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 200 W | 65 W+67% |
| Max turbo power | — | 148 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+72% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz+19% | 4.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB+68% | 10 MB |
| L3 cache | 192 MB+860% | 20 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+40% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,248Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 42,555Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 71,939+187%Top 1% | 25,033Bottom 47% |
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