PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i7-14701TE

2024

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $607 less on MSRP ($392 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 155.1% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 70.2 vs 27.5 PassMark/$ ($392 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Draws 45W instead of 180W, a 135W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of SP3r2 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads and 64 PCIe lanes.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

2017

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +7.4% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads, plus 64 PCIe lanes vs 20.
✅220% more PCIe lanes (64 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (27,487 vs 27,519).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 27.5 vs 70.2 PassMark/$ ($999 MSRP vs $392 MSRP).
❌300% higher power demand at 180W vs 45W.
❌Older platform position on SP3r2 with DDR4, while Core i7-14701TE moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-14701TE can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core i7-14701TE

2024

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

2017

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $607 less on MSRP ($392 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 155.1% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 70.2 vs 27.5 PassMark/$ ($392 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Draws 45W instead of 180W, a 135W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of SP3r2 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +7.4% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads, plus 64 PCIe lanes vs 20.
✅220% more PCIe lanes (64 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads and 64 PCIe lanes.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (27,487 vs 27,519).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 27.5 vs 70.2 PassMark/$ ($999 MSRP vs $392 MSRP).
❌300% higher power demand at 180W vs 45W.
❌Older platform position on SP3r2 with DDR4, while Core i7-14701TE moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-14701TE can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i7-14701TE better than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Ryzen Threadripper 1950X makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Core i7-14701TE is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i7-14701TE is the better fit. You are getting 0.1% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i7-14701TE is the smarter buy today. Core i7-14701TE is $607 cheaper on MSRP at $392 MSRP versus $999 MSRP, and it gives you 0.1% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 7.4% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 155.1% better value on MSRP (70.2 vs 27.5 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i7-14701TE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2024 vs 2017), a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of SP3r2, and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 16/32. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i7-14701TE Benchmark Check

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i7-14701TE	Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1080p
low	269 FPS	198 FPS
medium	251 FPS	172 FPS
high	211 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	183 FPS	110 FPS
1440p
low	252 FPS	155 FPS
medium	212 FPS	129 FPS
high	165 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	80 FPS
4K
low	172 FPS	69 FPS
medium	145 FPS	61 FPS
high	108 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	97 FPS	37 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i7-14701TE	Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1080p
low	364 FPS	407 FPS
medium	311 FPS	365 FPS
high	261 FPS	311 FPS
ultra	235 FPS	259 FPS
1440p
low	316 FPS	348 FPS
medium	280 FPS	318 FPS
high	237 FPS	272 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	224 FPS
4K
low	187 FPS	224 FPS
medium	170 FPS	204 FPS
high	161 FPS	185 FPS
ultra	139 FPS	150 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i7-14701TE	Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1080p
low	688 FPS	687 FPS
medium	643 FPS	687 FPS
high	562 FPS	687 FPS
ultra	474 FPS	687 FPS
1440p
low	688 FPS	687 FPS
medium	581 FPS	687 FPS
high	500 FPS	656 FPS
ultra	425 FPS	584 FPS
4K
low	500 FPS	519 FPS
medium	425 FPS	428 FPS
high	383 FPS	383 FPS
ultra	323 FPS	321 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i7-14701TE	Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1080p
low	688 FPS	687 FPS
medium	688 FPS	687 FPS
high	688 FPS	687 FPS
ultra	687 FPS	640 FPS
1440p
low	688 FPS	687 FPS
medium	688 FPS	687 FPS
high	621 FPS	611 FPS
ultra	549 FPS	510 FPS
4K
low	568 FPS	578 FPS
medium	516 FPS	517 FPS
high	462 FPS	458 FPS
ultra	405 FPS	382 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-14701TE and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Core i7-14701TE

The Core i7-14701TE is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Julho 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 5.2 GHz. L3 cache: 33 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 27,519 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 10 August 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: SP3r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 180 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Quad-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 27,487 points. Launch price was $999.

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Processing Power

The Core i7-14701TE packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.2 GHz on the Core i7-14701TE versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X — a 26.1% clock advantage for the Core i7-14701TE (base: 2.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Core i7-14701TE uses the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X uses Zen (2017−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-14701TE scores 27,519 against the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X's 27,487 — a 0.1% lead for the Core i7-14701TE. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,781 vs 1,040, a 91.1% lead for the Core i7-14701TE that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 33 MB (total) on the Core i7-14701TE vs 32 MB on the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.

Feature	Core i7-14701TE	Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	16 / 32+100%
Boost Clock	5.2 GHz+30%	4 GHz
Base Clock	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz+62%
L3 Cache	33 MB (total)+3%	32 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)+300%	512K (per core)
Process	10 nm-29%	14 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)	Zen (2017−2020)
PassMark	27,519	27,487
Geekbench 6 Single	2,781+167%	1,040
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	9,000

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Memory & Platform

The Core i7-14701TE uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X uses SP3r2 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-5600 on the Core i7-14701TE versus DDR4-2666 on the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X — the Core i7-14701TE supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X supports up to 256 GB of RAM compared to 192 GB — 28.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i7-14701TE) vs 4 (Ryzen Threadripper 1950X). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i7-14701TE) vs 64 (Ryzen Threadripper 1950X) — the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X offers 44 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Intel 600 Series,Intel 700 Series (Core i7-14701TE) and X399 (Ryzen Threadripper 1950X).

Feature	Core i7-14701TE	Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Socket	LGA1700	SP3r2
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5600+25%	DDR4-2666
Max RAM Capacity	192 GB	256 GB+33%
RAM Channels	2	4+100%
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	20	64+220%

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i7-14701TE) vs AMD-V (Ryzen Threadripper 1950X). The Core i7-14701TE includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 770), while the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-14701TE targets Embedded/Industrial, Ryzen Threadripper 1950X targets Workstation. Direct competitor: Core i7-14701TE rivals Ryzen Embedded 8000.

Feature	Core i7-14701TE	Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	UHD Graphics 770	—
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	No	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	AMD-V
Target Use	Embedded/Industrial	Workstation

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Value Analysis

The Core i7-14701TE launched at $392 MSRP, while the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X debuted at $999. On MSRP ($392 vs $999), the Core i7-14701TE is $607 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i7-14701TE delivers 70.2 pts/$ vs 27.5 pts/$ for the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X — making the Core i7-14701TE the 87.4% better value option.