i5-14600KF vs Ryzen 3 3300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3300X
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.71
Core i5-14600KF
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
25.50
+193%

i5-14600KF outperforms Ryzen 3 3300X by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking873190
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.55no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date7 May 2020 (4 years ago)17 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4 (1331)FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Statusno dataLaunched
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 3300X 8.71
i5-14600KF 25.50
+193%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 3300X 13425
i5-14600KF 39329
+193%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 3300X 1709
i5-14600KF 2780
+62.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 3300X 5920
i5-14600KF 15765
+166%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.71 25.50
Recency 7 May 2020 17 October 2023
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 3 3300X has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-14600KF, on the other hand, has a 192.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 250% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

The Core i5-14600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3300X in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3300X and Core i5-14600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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