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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-14700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

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Top 4% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
96%
VS
GPU
96%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-14700K

69,355 Benchmark Score
Top 4% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

41,187 Benchmark Score
Top 4% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

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

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

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

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

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

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

This build pairs the Intel Core i7-14700K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, a desktop configuration that targets high-refresh 1440p gaming and serious multi-threaded productivity. The CPU is a 20-core Raptor Lake Refresh part, while the GPU is an Ampere-generation card with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. The measured data places the combined system in the 89th percentile of all tested pairs, with an average FPS of 163.2 across the game suite. The following analysis breaks down each component’s strengths, the balance between them, and the specific workloads where this pairing excels.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor built on the Raptor Lake architecture, specifically the Raptor Lake-R refresh. It operates on a 10 nm process with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The chip has a 125 W TDP and uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 33 MB L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support listed as available.

In multi-threaded workloads, the data shows a strong showing. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 33440.5, while the single-core score is 2160. Geekbench results show a multi-core score of 20767 and a single-core score of 2569. For more granular productivity tasks, PassMark integer math scores 182876, floating-point math scores 134222, and extended instructions score 40632. Data compression in PassMark hits 695234, while encryption reaches 40091. The processor’s average benchmark score is 69355, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the i7-14700K sits within a tight cluster. The AMD EPYC 9115 scores 69288, a delta of 0.1% (meaning the i7 is essentially tied). The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, a delta of -0.2% (the i7 is slightly behind). The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, a delta of -0.7%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996, a delta of -0.9%. This means the i7-14700K is within 1% of several high-end server and desktop chips, indicating a very competitive multi-threaded performance profile for a mainstream desktop CPU.

For real workloads, the 28 threads and high boost clock make this processor well-suited for video encoding, 3D rendering, and software compilation, where the multi-core scores translate directly to faster completion times. The single-core performance, evidenced by the Cinebench R23 score of 2160, supports responsive everyday use and gaming. The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck for most gaming scenarios, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU takes on more load.

Balance and Bottleneck

The combined percentile for this CPU+GPU pair is 89, indicating strong overall performance. The CPU’s percentile is 94, while the GPU’s percentile is 83. This gap suggests the CPU is more powerful relative to its peers than the GPU is, but it does not automatically mean the GPU is the limiting factor in all cases.

Looking at FPS scaling across resolutions provides evidence. In Cyberpunk 2077, the frame rate drops from 77.9 FPS at 1080p to 56.1 FPS at 1440p and 36.9 FPS at 2160p. This steep decline indicates the GPU is heavily taxed as resolution increases. Similarly, Red Dead Redemption 2 goes from 71.2 FPS at 1080p to 52.8 FPS at 1440p and 30.8 FPS at 2160p. The pattern repeats in Ark: Survival Ascended, which starts at 37 FPS at 1080p and falls to 12 FPS at 2160p.

Conversely, lighter titles show the CPU’s capability. Counter-Strike 2 runs at 250.8 FPS at 1080p, 167.8 FPS at 1440p, and 94.5 FPS at 2160p. Valorant hits 560.5 FPS at 1080p and still manages 391.1 FPS at 2160p. These high frame rates even at 4K suggest that in esports titles, neither component is fully maxed out, but the CPU is feeding the GPU adequately.

The bottleneck shifts by workload. In CPU-heavy scenarios like physics calculations, the PassMark physics score is 2964, which is modest, but the overall multi-thread score of 52392 indicates strong throughput. For GPU-heavy tasks, the RTX 3080 Ti’s 12 GB VRAM and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth become relevant. At 4K in demanding titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 (30.8 FPS) or Ark: Survival Ascended (12 FPS), the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. At 1080p in esports titles, the system is likely balanced, with frame rates exceeding 300 FPS in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data is available for this build, and it shows a wide range of performance across titles. For competitive shooters, the results are exceptional. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive runs at 560.1 FPS at 1080p, 382.8 FPS at 1440p, and 228 FPS at 2160p. Valorant reaches 560.5 FPS at 1080p and 391.1 FPS at 2160p. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X hits 302.8 FPS at 1080p and 109 FPS at 2160p.

For triple-A single-player games, the numbers are still strong but more variable. Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 174.3 FPS at 1080p, 152.5 FPS at 1440p, and 133.7 FPS at 2160p. Assetto Corsa achieves 151.3 FPS at 1080p and 65.2 FPS at 2160p. Microsoft Flight Simulator manages 90.9 FPS at 1080p and 54.7 FPS at 2160p, which is respectable for a demanding title.

Some games present a challenge at higher resolutions. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 77.9 FPS at 1080p but drops to 36.9 FPS at 2160p. Red Dead Redemption 2 is similar, with 71.2 FPS at 1080p falling to 30.8 FPS at 2160p. The Medium is the most demanding, running at 52.1 FPS at 1080p and 34.5 FPS at 2160p. Ark: Survival Ascended is the hardest on the GPU, with only 37 FPS at 1080p and 12 FPS at 2160p.

The overall picture is that this build is excellent for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming across most genres. At 4K, it handles esports and older titles well, but modern AAA games will require settings adjustments to maintain playable frame rates. The average FPS across all games is 163.2, which places this pair at rank 848 out of 3732 pairs, putting it in the top quarter of all tested combinations.

Who Should Build It

This pairing suits gamers who prioritize high refresh rates at 1080p or 1440p. The data supports this: Counter-Strike 2 runs above 250 FPS at 1080p, and Call of Duty: Warzone stays above 150 FPS at 1440p. Users with 144Hz or 240Hz monitors will see full benefit in these titles. For 4K gaming, the build is viable for less demanding games but will struggle with the most recent AAA releases, as shown by the sub-60 FPS results in Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 2160p.

Content creators working with video editing or 3D rendering will find the CPU’s multi-core scores compelling. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and Geekbench multi-core score of 20767 indicate strong throughput for rendering tasks. The GPU’s compute score of 15282 in PassMark and 170037 in Geekbench OpenCL support GPU-accelerated workloads. Software developers compiling large codebases will benefit from the 28 threads.

Students and small business users will find this overkill for office work, but the single-core performance (4472 in PassMark single-thread) ensures snappy application responsiveness. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a fallback for troubleshooting or basic display tasks without the GPU. However, the cost and power requirements make this a workstation-class build rather than a casual office machine.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 69355, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, scores 69515, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the i7-14700K is essentially at parity. The AMD EPYC 9115 is 0.1% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.7% ahead. This places the CPU in the top tier of consumer and even some server processors.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 41187, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (0.8% ahead), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB (1.2% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (2% behind). The RTX 3080 Ti sits in a competitive position, though not at the very top of the GPU hierarchy.

Combined, the system achieves an 89th percentile rank. The pair’s average FPS of 163.2 across the game suite is strong. The CPU’s 94th percentile is notably higher than the GPU’s 83rd, indicating that the processor has more headroom relative to the market. For users upgrading from older systems, the CPU will likely remain relevant longer than the GPU for gaming purposes.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture using Samsung’s 8 nm process. The GA102 chip contains 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die. The GPU has 10240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. It features 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, providing hardware support for ray tracing and DLSS. The FP32 performance is 34.10 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 34.10 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 186.5 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 532.8 GTexel/s.

The memory subsystem is substantial: 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, providing 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1188 MHz, translating to 19 Gbps effective. The base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz. The card has a 350 W TDP and requires a 750 W power supply. It uses a single 12-pin power connector and occupies a dual-slot form factor, measuring 285 mm in length.

Benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 26896 and a PassMark GPU compute score of 15282. Geekbench OpenCL scores 170037 and Vulkan scores 192697. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the score is 5077. The GPU’s API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

For rendering workloads, the 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for many 1440p and some 4K textures, but the 912.4 GB/s bandwidth is the key asset for high-resolution rendering. The RT and tensor cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-based upscaling. The FP32 throughput of 34.10 TFLOPS supports compute-heavy tasks. The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking indicates it is above average but not elite by current standards.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: This build excels at 1080p and 1440p esports. Valorant hits 560.5 FPS at 1080p, and Counter-Strike 2 runs at 250.8 FPS. The 163.2 FPS average across all games supports smooth competitive play.

Streaming: The CPU’s 28 threads handle encoding alongside gaming. The multi-core Cinebench R23 score of 33440.5 provides ample headroom for x264 encoding while maintaining high frame rates in games like Call of Duty: Warzone at 174.3 FPS.

Video editing: The CPU’s PassMark multi-thread score of 52392 and the GPU’s compute score of 15282 combine for efficient timeline editing and export. The 12 GB VRAM helps with previewing effects and color grading.

3D rendering: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 indicates strong CPU rendering capability. For GPU rendering, the 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth support complex scenes.

Software development: The 28 threads and high single-core performance (4472 in PassMark single-thread) speed up compilation and code analysis. The 33 MB L3 cache aids in large project builds.

Student and office work: This is overkill for word processing, but the integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a backup display output. The single-core score of 2569 in Geekbench ensures responsive UI interactions.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU’s multi-core performance compared to its nearest rival?

A: The i7-14700K scores 69355 on average, which is 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115. It is 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX and 0.9% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 3080 Ti have and what is its bandwidth?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the average FPS across all tested games?

A: The pair achieves an average FPS of 163.2 across the game suite, ranking 848th out of 3732 tested pairs.

Q: Can this build handle 4K gaming?

A: It depends on the title. Valorant runs at 391.1 FPS at 2160p, but Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 36.9 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 to 30.8 FPS at 2160p.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti is in the 83rd percentile, with an average benchmark score of 41187.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the i7-14700K lists ECC memory as supported, alongside DDR4 and DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration.

Q: What is the recommended power supply for this GPU?

A: The suggested PSU is 750 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 350 W with a single 12-pin power connector.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build combining the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The CPU is a 20-core, 28-thread Raptor Lake Refresh part on Intel Socket 1700, while the GPU is an Ampere-generation card with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. The combined percentile is 89, placing it well above the median system. The CPU’s 94th percentile is higher than the GPU’s 83rd, indicating a processor-heavy system that still has excellent overall balance.

The pair’s rank of 848 out of 3732 pairs places it in the top 22% of all tested combinations. The average FPS of 163.2 confirms strong gaming performance. This build targets users who want high-refresh gaming at 1080p or 1440p without sacrificing multi-threaded productivity. The CPU’s performance is near the top of the consumer market, and the GPU remains capable for most modern titles.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. It provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU. The CPU has a 125 W TDP and is multiplier-unlocked, allowing overclocking. The GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The suggested PSU for the GPU is 750 W, which should provide headroom for the CPU’s 125 W TDP and the GPU’s 350 W TDP.

For a next upgrade, the CPU’s socket is a dead-end platform, meaning a processor upgrade would require a new motherboard. However, the i7-14700K’s performance is strong enough that it may not need replacement for several years. The GPU is end-of-life, and its successor is the GeForce 40 series. A future GPU upgrade would benefit from the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, which remains current. The 750 W PSU may need upgrading if a higher-power GPU is installed, but it is sufficient for the current configuration. The 12 GB VRAM may become a limitation for future 4K gaming, but the 912.4 GB/s bandwidth remains a strong asset.