Intel Core i9 14900KS vs i9 14900K
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We compared two 24-core desktop CPUs: the 3.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900KS against the 3.2 GHz i9 14900K. 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 14900KS
- Newer - released 5 months later
- 9% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3442 vs 3171 points
- 3% higher Turbo Boost frequency (6.2 GHz vs 6 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (6th and 16th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1870 MB/sec | 1940 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 228 Klines/sec | 194.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 623.6 pages/sec | 589.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 636.5 Mpixels/sec | 638.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 333.5 pages/sec | 318.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 92.3 images/sec | 71.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 199.4 images/sec | 191.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | 41.7 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 212.4 GOps/sec | 209.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 153.9 GOps/sec | 152.1 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 244M Primes/sec | 228M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 89.7M Strings/sec | 86.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 47.7 GBytes/sec | 46.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 802.8 MBytes/sec | 785.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3383 Frames/sec | 3098 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 45.5B Matrices/sec | 44.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.3 PPW | 16.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 160.1 PPW | 181 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 399.9 PPW | 466 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.4 PPW | 4.1 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 14900KS
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-06-09 (AJ) | Cinebench 2024 | 129 / 1610 |
| π 2025-05-25 (Martin) | Cinebench 2024 | 144 / 2443 |
| π 2025-05-24 (Martin) | Cinebench 2024 | 144 / 2443 |
| π 2025-05-24 (Martin) | GeekBench | 3375 / 24012 |
| π 2025-05-21 (Kaksh) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1977 |
Intel Core i9 14900K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-02-24 (Tanvir) | Cinebench 2024 | 129 / 2086 |
| π 2026-01-31 (Kreuz) | Cinebench 2024 | 128 / 1976 |
| π 2025-12-15 (Lil-Shady) | Cinebench 2024 | 136 / 2103 |
| π 2025-12-10 (Astromavic) | Cinebench 2024 | 134 / 1989 |
| π 2025-11-14 (cinebench251114) | Cinebench 2024 | 134 / 2114 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900KS and i9 14900KGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | March 15, 2024 | October 16, 2023 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-14900KS | i9-14900K |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | - AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
| Successor | - | - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
Intel CPU rating (2nd and 6th place)
CPU
| 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 |
| E-Cores | 16 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| 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) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | 36MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 150 W | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 253 W | 253 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (6th and 12th 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
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 14900K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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