Intel Core i9 14900KF vs i9 14900HX
85
out of 100
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76
out of 100
We compared two 24-core CPUs: the 3.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900KF (desktop) against the 2.2 GHz i9 14900HX (laptop). 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
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 14900KF
- 3% higher Turbo Boost frequency (6 GHz vs 5.8 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Includes an integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 690 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 7372 | - |
Cinebench Scores (19th and 45th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1590 MB/sec | 1420 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 200.6 Klines/sec | 173.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 491.5 pages/sec | 463.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 554.9 Mpixels/sec | 508.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 315.7 pages/sec | 287.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 74.9 images/sec | 54.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 151.1 images/sec | 154.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 44.2 Mpixels/sec | 39.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 208.3 GOps/sec | 157.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 151.4 GOps/sec | 112.1 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 228M Primes/sec | 193M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 86.4M Strings/sec | 60.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 46.2 GBytes/sec | 32.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 780.5 MBytes/sec | 539.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3112 Frames/sec | 2631 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 44.5B Matrices/sec | 31.2B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.6 PPW | 32.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 163 PPW | 335.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 464.5 PPW | 794.6 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.13 PPW | 6.44 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 14900KF
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-04 (muffo) | Cinebench 2026 | 690 / 7372 |
| π 2026-05-06 (Alfredo) | Cinebench 2024 | 133 / 1883 |
| π 2026-01-15 (crysis1974) | Cinebench 2024 | 135 / 2070 |
| π 2026-01-15 (crysis1974) | Cinebench 2024 | 135 / 2070 |
| π 2026-01-04 (JJ) | Cinebench 2024 | 126 / 2086 |
Intel Core i9 14900HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-09-22 (GEORGE FORMBY) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1417 |
| π 2025-08-15 (jmtisi) | Cinebench 2024 | 111 / 629 |
| π 2025-06-26 (Ivan) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 1571 |
| π 2025-06-14 (JoeG) | Cinebench 2024 | 121 / 1334 |
| π 2025-04-05 (Justin0220) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 1064 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900KF and i9 14900HXGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | October 16, 2023 | January 9, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-14900KF | i9-14900HX |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | - AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| Successor | - | - Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
Intel CPU rating (9th and 36th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 6 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | 36MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 253 W | 157 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (#16th place)
Laptop processors ranking (#44th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | - | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | - | 1650 MHz |
| Shading Units | - | 256 |
| TMUs | - | 16 |
| ROPs | - | 8 |
| Execution Units | - | 32 |
| TGP | - | 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 14900KF official page | Intel Core i9 14900HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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