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Intel Core i9 14900KS vs i9 13900KS

92 out of 100
Intel Core i9 14900KS
VS
85 out of 100
Intel Core i9 13900KS
Intel Core i9 14900KS
Intel Core i9 13900KS

We compared two 24-core desktop CPUs: the 3.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900KS against the 3.2 GHz i9 13900KS. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (1)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
47.0
(Average)
Value Index
20.1
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 13900KS and 14900KS
Advantages of Intel Core i9 14900KS
  • Newer - released 1 year and 2 months later
  • 13% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3442 vs 3050 points
  • 3% higher Turbo Boost frequency (6.2 GHz vs 6 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i9 14900KS
vs
Core i9 13900KS

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (6th and 14th place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression 1870 MB/sec 1790 MB/sec
Clang compilation 228 Klines/sec 213.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 623.6 pages/sec 564.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 636.5 Mpixels/sec 585.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 333.5 pages/sec 308.9 pages/sec
Background blur 92.3 images/sec 61.5 images/sec
Photo processing 199.4 images/sec 188.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 51.6 Mpixels/sec 48.4 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] โ€“ 142 & 720 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 212.4 GOps/sec 210.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math 153.9 GOps/sec 154.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 244M Primes/sec 256M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 89.7M Strings/sec 89.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption 47.7 GBytes/sec 47.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression 802.8 MBytes/sec 809.9 MBytes/sec
Physics 3383 Frames/sec 3429 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 45.5B Matrices/sec 47.9B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] โ€“ 1581 & 1631 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i9 14900KS
510.06
Core i9 13900KS +5%
535.26

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.3 PPW 14.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 160.1 PPW 147.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 399.9 PPW 402.7 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.4 PPW 3.57 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i9 14900KS
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-06-09 (AJ)Cinebench 2024129 / 1610
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-05-25 (Martin)Cinebench 2024144 / 2443
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-05-24 (Martin)Cinebench 2024144 / 2443
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-05-24 (Martin)GeekBench3375 / 24012
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-05-21 (Kaksh)Cinebench 2024124 / 1977
Add View all (5)
Intel Core i9 13900KS
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2024-11-03 (Andrei)Cinebench 202497 / 1576
Add View all (1)

Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900KS and i9 13900KS

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released March 15, 2024 January 12, 2023
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Refresh Raptor Lake
Model number i9-14900KS i9-13900KS
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 770 UHD Graphics 770
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Successor - - Intel Core i9 14900KS
Intel CPU rating (2nd and 10th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 6.2 GHz 6 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 16 16
E-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (E) 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.5 GHz 4.3 GHz
Total
Total Cores 24 24
Total Threads 32 32
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 32x 32x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 32MB (shared)
L3 Cache 36MB (shared) 36MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 150 W 150 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 253 W 253 W
Socket LGA-1700 LGA-1700
Peak Temperature 100ยฐC 100ยฐC
Desktop CPU ranking (6th and 16th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1650 MHz 1650 MHz
Shading Units 256 256
TMUs 16 16
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 32 32
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i9 14900KS
0.8 TFLOPS
Core i9 13900KS
0.8 TFLOPS
See: Intel UHD Graphics 770 benchmarks

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 14900KS official page Intel Core i9 13900KS official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i9 13900KS or i9 14900KS?
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Jeff March 19, 2025 at 02:18 AM
They are the same cpu intel down clocks the cpu on turbo go figure but on asus turbo settings 6.2 ghz no problems without any overclocking... if anyone has to see proof no problem I have the photo of it.
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