Battlefield 6 in playtests: Huge Differences between 9800X3D and 14900K

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9800X3D vs 14900K FPS

Performance values from the Battlefield 6 playtest indicate a significant performance difference between AMD and Intel. Compared to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a Core i9 14900K lags noticeably far behind.

Although we still have to wait for detailed benchmarks for Battlefield 6, they will not be really reliable until the release on October 10. However, leaked data from the preliminary tests already provide a first foretaste, which paints a very rosy picture for AMD. The source for this is the X user Bruhskey, who shared a performance comparison. Accordingly, an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D in the CPU limit manages about 320 Fps in the game. A friend with Intel Core i9 14900K, on the other hand, is said to have only reached around 210 Fps in the same scenario.

Battlefield 6 9800X3D vs 14900K FPS Difference

Since detailed details on the test methodology are missing and test videos may not be shared, these figures are of course only partially reliable. If they are true, however, this shows two things. On the one hand, Battlefield 6 already seems to be going very well - before the final fine-tuning. And secondly, the discrepancy between Intel and AMD in the title is even greater than it already is.

• Battlefield 6 supposed reaches over 300 Fps in the CPU limit - if you play with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

Battlefield 6 comparison

in the CPU performance index of the PCGH, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the reference in gaming performance, and the Intel Core i9-14900K is only about 84 percent as fast. However, with the frame rates mentioned, the difference in Battlefield 6 would be much greater - the Intel model would only be just under 66 percent as fast as the competition from AMD. However, it is unclear whether this picture is caused by a distorted measurement methodology, architectural differences or the X3D cache. Further tests have to be waited for here, presumably the open beta will already provide suitable data.

Even if this huge performance difference between the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the Core i9-14900K is confirmed, there is still hope that this will improve by the time of release. EA should finally use the open beta of Battlefield 6 to collect performance data and thus optimize it. If it succeeds in improving the memory utilization, this could reduce a potentially existing dependency on the X3D cache.