The 14900KF reign is over, meet the new king, the 9700X. Updated: Sep 16, 2024 10:28 am WePC is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more Table of Contents Table of Contents AMD Ryzen 7 9700X smashes Intel Core i9-14900KF record in OCCT, this was achieved using liquid nitrogen cooling to eliminate thermal limitations, and using clock speeds never before seen on AM5. An AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has been pushed far beyond what anyone expected and has managed to break the 14900KF’s OC record in OCCT. This is a record achievement as the 14900KF has been on top pretty much since its launch. This has fantastic implications for AMD going forward – especially when you factor in the lackluster launch the brand’s 9000 series has received so far. The impressive thing is it’s not even the 9900X or the 9950X getting the top spot, it’s the middle of the pack 9700X raising the bar for the “mid-tier” CPUs. The overclock was achieved by YouTuber and OC enthusiast, ScatterBencher, who posted the following video explaining the process. AMD’s 9700X hits new OCCT record The 9700X manages a staggering score of 269.35 in the single-core AVX instruction set benchmark, beating the record 14900K score of 255.42. The Ryzen 7 was pushed to a 6.3GHz clock speed, going far beyond PBO speeds. For comparison, the stock speeds are 5.5GHz Liquid nitrogen was required to ensure temperatures were kept under control, as a 9700X in this configuration would likely instantly overheat without it. ScatterBencher added that “it was extremely easy to break the overclock record set by the 14900KF” going on to say that the 9700X managed to achieve 6.3GHz ALL CORE frequencies at -50 degrees Celsius. If you want to make the most out of your 9700X, then ScatterBencher has a guide to overclocking this CPU, N2 not included. This is a turned-down version of the overclock that should run stable with a decent AIO CPU cooler. Interestingly enough, the 9700X managed to beat the record with a TDP topping out at 190W, much less than the 14900KF (presumably) the TDP isn’t listed on the leaderboard. But we know that the stock PL1 of the 14900KF is already 253W. It seems the 9700X wanted to flex a little more, as it managed to edge ahead by almost 10 points while keeping to a TDP of 64.5W. Looks like AMD’s efficiency play has paid off here at the very least. These results help to put into perspective just how much work goes into not only designing and manufacturing these processors but also testing them to the extent that ScatterBencher has. If you told us that the 9700X would go toe-to-toe with the 14900KF a couple of weeks ago, we probably wouldn’t have believed you – especially before the implementation of the 105W TDP mode that we tested. This is truly a massive achievement for AMD and those involved in the benchmarking process. We can’t wait to see what X3D brings.
