Intel Core i9 14900 vs i7 14700
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We compared two desktop CPUs: the 2.0 GHz Intel Core i9 14900 with 24-cores against the 2.1 GHz i7 14700 with 20-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 14900
- Has 4 more physical cores
- 7% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.8 GHz vs 5.4 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (19th and 27th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1260 MB/sec | 1530 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 189.3 Klines/sec | 167.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 389.6 pages/sec | 434.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 486.5 Mpixels/sec | 445 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 292.3 pages/sec | 285 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 68.5 images/sec | 69.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 135.6 images/sec | 145.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 42.4 Mpixels/sec | 38.3 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 174.9 GOps/sec | 154.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 120.2 GOps/sec | 106.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 188M Primes/sec | 164M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 61M Strings/sec | 54.3M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 33.5 GBytes/sec | 29.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 549.9 MBytes/sec | 497.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2486 Frames/sec | 2227 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 30.6B Matrices/sec | 28.4B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 31.8 PPW | 30.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 276.2 PPW | 279 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 685.6 PPW | 619.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.32 PPW | 5.8 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 14900
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2023-12-28 (Aj) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 2069 |
Intel Core i7 14700
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-07-21 (Kum1likkk) | GeekBench | 2950 / 16178 |
| ๐ 2026-02-28 (LeoNoSyncFPS) | GeekBench | 3019 / 20988 |
| ๐ 2026-02-28 (LeoNoSyncFPS) | Cinebench 2024 | 127 / 2039 |
| ๐ 2026-01-29 (LeoNoSyncFPS) | GeekBench | 2973 / 20074 |
| ๐ 2025-10-25 (Tamo) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 1627 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900 and i7 14700General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 9, 2024 | January 9, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-14900 | i7-14700 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | - AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
Intel CPU rating (21st and 32nd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.0 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 28 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 20x | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | 33MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 219 W | 219 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC | 100ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking (30th and 41st place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 14900 official page | Intel Core i7 14700 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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