Core i7-14700KF vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Short answer: which is best?
Core i7-14700KF is 14.1 % stronger than Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Core i7-14700KF ranks #3 of 44 measured processors at WhatFPS (14,368 CPU score over 1 verified runs). Ryzen 7 9800X3D ranks #7 of 44 measured processors at WhatFPS (12,588 CPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 5 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Core i7-14700KF | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 14,368 | 12,588 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,581 | 11,423 |
| Integer (MT) | 13.7 Gop/s | 9.4 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.91 Gop/s | 0.87 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 14,529,987 | 7,418,221 |
| Cores / threads | 20 / 28 | 8 / 16 |
| L3 cache | 33 MB | 96 MB |
Fragz' verdict
The Core i7-14700KF claims victory in this CPU showdown, outperforming the Ryzen 7 9800X3D by a substantial 17% in overall CPU score. This lead is evident across key CPU metrics, with the i7-14700KF delivering 14.3 Gop/s in multi-threaded integer operations compared to the Ryzen's 9.2 Gop/s, alongside a higher single-thread performance of 0.9 Gop/s. It also pushes significantly more draw calls per second at 14,077,855 and achieves a superior 117.4 FPS in the Supernova DX11 scene. For gamers, this translates to a higher potential FPS ceiling and smoother performance when juggling background tasks, streaming, or compiling thanks to its 20 cores and 28 threads. While the Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers a significantly larger 96 MB of L3 cache, the Core i7-14700KF remains the stronger overall choice for raw CPU performance.
Generated September 6, 2026 from the 5 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Core i7-14700KF · All measurements for Ryzen 7 9800X3D