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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-14700K + AMD Radeon RX 6700

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System Balance Analysis

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CPU

96%

GPU

94%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-14700K

69,355 Benchmark Score

Top 4% Market Ranking

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AMD Radeon RX 6700

30,433 Benchmark Score

Top 6% Market Ranking

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

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70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

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50-69

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1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 sits in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, an upper-midrange position that places it within striking distance of much more expensive hardware. The card's aggregate benchmark score of 30433 is effectively tied with the NVIDIA CMP 70HX, which scores 30476, and trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800 by just 1.1%. The most notable comparison is against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, where the RX 6700 actually leads by 1.6% in average benchmark score.

The GPU's memory subsystem is built around 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, delivering 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a modest allocation by modern standards, but the card's 2450 MHz boost clock and 2174 MHz game clock help compensate. The GPU's 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units produce a pixel rate of 156.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 352.8 GTexel/s. Floating point performance is rated at 11.29 TFLOPS for FP32 and 22.58 TFLOPS for FP16, the latter at a 2:1 ratio.

Rendering workloads show a clear split in the benchmark data. DirectX 12 performance, measured by PassMark at 71, is comparatively weak, while DirectX 11 performance at 166 is much stronger. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test returns a score of 2014, which suggests the card is more suited to legacy DirectX 11 titles than advanced DX12 workloads. For compute-heavy rendering tasks, the PassMark GPU compute score of 8240 indicates moderate capability, while Vulkan performance via Geekbench is significantly stronger at 83974 compared to OpenCL at 97841.

The RX 6700 includes 36 ray tracing cores, which provide hardware acceleration for RT workloads, though the card lacks dedicated tensor cores. This means AI-accelerated rendering features are absent, but the RDNA 2.0 architecture handles conventional rasterization efficiently. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring broad API compatibility for rendering applications.

FAQ

Q: How does the RX 6700 compare to the RTX 3070 Ti in benchmark scores?

A: The RX 6700 has an average benchmark score of 30433, which is 1.6% higher than the RTX 3070 Ti's score of 29945. This makes the two cards effectively equivalent in aggregate performance, despite the RX 6700's lower memory bandwidth and smaller VRAM pool.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the RX 6700?

A: The card features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 2000 MHz, which translates to 16 Gbps effective data rate.

Q: Does the RX 6700 support hardware ray tracing?

A: Yes, the GPU includes 36 ray tracing cores based on the RDNA 2.0 architecture. However, it lacks dedicated tensor cores, so AI-accelerated features like DLSS are not available. The card does support DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes ray tracing APIs.

Q: What is the RX 6700's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RX 6700 sits in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, placing it ahead of roughly three-quarters of the graphics cards in the benchmark database. Its aggregate score of 30433 is competitive with cards like the RX 6800 and RTX 3070 Ti.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 69355, while the Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515. This puts the i7-14700K 0.2% behind the Ryzen 9 7950X, making the two processors effectively tied in performance.

Q: What is the power requirement for the RX 6700?

A: The GPU has a TDP of 175 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector. AMD recommends a minimum 450 W power supply for the system.

Q: What display outputs does the RX 6700 provide?

A: The card offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, supporting multi-monitor configurations. The card is dual-slot and measures 267 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The RX 6700's 75th percentile position and 1.6% lead over the RTX 3070 Ti in aggregate benchmarks indicate solid 1080p and 1440p performance for high-refresh gaming. The card's 156.8 GPixel/s pixel rate and 352.8 GTexel/s texture rate support smooth frame delivery, though the 10 GB VRAM may become a constraint in texture-heavy titles at higher resolutions.

Streaming: The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample headroom for simultaneous encoding and gaming, with the i7-14700K's 94th percentile CPU ranking ensuring minimal frame drops. The GPU's lack of dedicated tensor cores means no AI-based encoding enhancements, but the CPU's strong PassMark multithread score of 52392 handles software encoding efficiently.

Video editing: The combination of the i7-14700K's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and the RX 6700's 11.29 TFLOPS FP32 performance handles 4K timeline scrubbing and effects processing. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33440.5 and single-core score of 2160 provide strong export performance, while the GPU's OpenCL score of 97841 accelerates GPU-accelerated effects.

3D rendering: The i7-14700K excels in CPU-based rendering, with Cinebench R20 multicore at 18544 and R15 multicore at 5035. The RX 6700's 36 ray tracing cores support hardware RT, but its PassMark DirectX 12 score of 71 suggests that CPU-driven rendering pipelines will outperform GPU-based ones for most workloads.

Software development: The CPU's PassMark data compression score of 695234 and data encryption score of 40091 indicate strong performance for compilation and cryptography tasks. The 28 threads and 5.60 GHz boost clock provide responsive build times, while the GPU's compute capabilities assist with parallel processing tasks.

Student and office work: The i7-14700K's single-thread score of 4472 in PassMark and 2569 in Geekbench ensures snappy application response. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a fallback if the discrete GPU is not needed, and the CPU's 94th percentile ranking means it outperforms the vast majority of processors for everyday productivity.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data reveals a system where the CPU is significantly stronger than the GPU. The i7-14700K sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 69355, while the RX 6700 sits in the 75th percentile with a score of 30433. This 19-percentile gap suggests the CPU will rarely be the limiting factor in most workloads.

In gaming, the RX 6700 will almost certainly be the bottleneck at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU's 11.29 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth determine frame rates. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads provide more than enough processing power to feed the GPU, with the i7-14700K's 94th percentile ranking ensuring no CPU-side frame pacing issues.

For productivity workloads, the balance shifts. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33440.5 and PassMark multithread score of 52392 indicate that CPU-intensive tasks like video encoding and 3D rendering will be CPU-bound, with the GPU providing auxiliary acceleration. The CPU's 0.2% deficit to the Ryzen 9 7950X and 0.1% lead over the EPYC 9115 show that the i7-14700K is at the top of its class, meaning the GPU becomes the limiting factor for any GPU-accelerated task.

The combined percentile of 85 reflects this imbalance, with the system's overall performance tier being defined more by the CPU's strength than the GPU's midrange capability. In GPU-bound scenarios, the RX 6700's 1.6% lead over the RTX 3070 Ti means the system performs comparably to other midrange GPU builds, but the CPU's headroom suggests potential for future GPU upgrades without processor bottlenecking.

Who Should Build It

This build targets enthusiasts who prioritize CPU performance while maintaining solid gaming capability. The i7-14700K's 94th percentile ranking makes it ideal for content creators, software developers, and professionals who run heavily threaded workloads. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33440.5 and Geekbench multicore score of 20767 indicate exceptional performance for video rendering, 3D modeling, and scientific computing.

Gamers at 1080p and 1440p will find the RX 6700 sufficient, given its 75th percentile ranking and competitive standing against the RTX 3070 Ti. The 10 GB VRAM is adequate for current titles at these resolutions, though users planning to play at 4K or with high-resolution texture packs should consider the GPU's limitations. The card's 36 ray tracing cores enable RTX-class effects, but the lack of tensor cores means no DLSS-style upscaling.

Small business workstations benefit from the CPU's ECC memory support and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 compatibility. The 20 cores and 28 threads handle database workloads and virtualization efficiently, while the CPU's 94th percentile ranking ensures longevity for multi-year deployments. The RX 6700's dual-slot design and 267 mm length fit standard mid-tower cases, and the 450 W suggested PSU keeps system power requirements manageable.

Students and office users will find the system overkill for basic tasks, but the CPU's single-thread performance of 4472 in PassMark ensures future-proofing. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a backup display solution if the discrete GPU fails or is removed for troubleshooting.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU-GPU combination, so the following frame rate expectations are estimated from the benchmark scores. The RX 6700's 75th percentile ranking and 1.6% lead over the RTX 3070 Ti in aggregate benchmarks suggest competitive performance at 1080p and 1440p ultra settings.

At 1080p ultra, the GPU's 156.8 GPixel/s pixel rate and 352.8 GTexel/s texture rate should deliver high frame rates in esports titles and most AAA games. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2014 indicates moderate DX12 performance, so newer titles using DX12 may see lower frame rates than DX11 equivalents. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 166 versus DirectX 12 score of 71 confirms this split, suggesting that games optimized for DX11 will perform significantly better.

At 1440p ultra, the 10 GB VRAM and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth become more constrained. The GPU's compute performance of 8240 in PassMark GPU compute and 97841 in Geekbench OpenCL suggest adequate compute overhead, but texture-heavy scenes may exceed the VRAM allocation. The 36 ray tracing cores enable RT effects at playable frame rates, though enabling RT will likely require reducing resolution or detail settings.

The CPU's 94th percentile ranking ensures that the i7-14700K will not bottleneck the RX 6700 at any resolution. The 5.60 GHz boost clock and 4472 PassMark single-thread score provide excellent per-core performance for game logic and physics, while the 28 threads handle background tasks without impacting frame pacing.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process node. The CPU has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The chip features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache, totaling 257 mm² of die area.

The CPU's benchmark results are exceptional, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. The average benchmark score of 69355 is within 0.1% of the AMD EPYC 9115 and within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, indicating the i7-14700K trades blows with top-tier server and desktop processors. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33440.5 and single-core score of 2160 demonstrate strong scaling across 20 cores, while the Geekbench multicore score of 20767 and single-core score of 2569 confirm real-world performance.

The PassMark suite shows specific strengths: data compression at 695234, data encryption at 40091, extended instructions at 40632, floating point math at 134222, integer math at 182876, and multithread at 52392. The single-thread score of 4472 is particularly strong, indicating excellent per-core performance. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support for workstation reliability.

The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides basic display output, and the CPU's PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes enables high-bandwidth GPU connectivity. The launch MSRP is $409, and the multiplier is unlocked for overclocking. The processor uses the Intel Socket 1700 and was released on 2023-10-16.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build pairing the Intel Core i7-14700K with the AMD Radeon RX 6700. The system ranks in the 85th combined percentile, placing it above the vast majority of desktop configurations. The CPU is a top-tier 14th Gen Core i7 processor from Intel's Raptor Lake family, while the GPU is a midrange RDNA 2.0 card from AMD's RX 6000 series.

The pairing represents a CPU-heavy configuration where the processor's 20 cores and 28 threads provide exceptional compute capability, while the GPU's 10 GB VRAM and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth handle mainstream gaming and GPU-accelerated tasks. The i7-14700K's 94th percentile CPU ranking contrasts with the RX 6700's 75th percentile GPU ranking, creating a system that excels at CPU-intensive workloads like compiling, rendering, and encoding, while delivering solid but not spectacular gaming performance.

The RX 6700 is an end-of-life product, having been released on 2021-06-08, while the CPU remains active in production. The GPU's 36 ray tracing cores provide hardware RT support, but the lack of tensor cores limits AI features. The system uses a dual-slot GPU with a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested 450 W PSU, making it relatively easy to build and maintain.

Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core i7-14700K achieves an average benchmark score of 69355, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. This is 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69288) and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). The CPU's Cinebench R15 multicore score is 5035, R20 multicore is 18544, and R23 multicore is 33440.5. Single-core results include Cinebench R15 at 313.5, R20 at 2617, and R23 at 2160. Geekbench scores are 20767 multicore and 2569 single-core.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 achieves an average benchmark score of 30433, placing it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. This is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA CMP 70HX (30476), 0.2% behind the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (30490), 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095), and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (29945). Key GPU scores include 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 2014, Geekbench Metal at 122223, OpenCL at 97841, Vulkan at 83974, PassMark G3D at 18931, and PassMark GPU compute at 8240.

The combined picture shows a system where the CPU's 94th percentile performance dominates the overall capability profile. The CPU's average benchmark score of 69355 is more than double the GPU's 30433, reflecting the processor's top-tier status. The system's 85th combined percentile indicates that, while the GPU is above average, the CPU boosts the entire build into the upper echelon of desktop configurations. This imbalance suggests that the CPU will remain relevant for years, while the GPU may become the first component to require an upgrade for newer, more demanding software.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-14700K + AMD Radeon RX 6700

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Performance Tiers Explained

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GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

FAQ

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Balance and Bottleneck

Who Should Build It

Gaming Performance

CPU Analysis

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Red Dead Redemption 2

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Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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