Intel Core i9 14900KS

Intel Core i9 14900KS
  • Cores: 24
  • L3 cache: 36MB (shared)
  • TDP: 150 W (max. boost up to 253 W)
  • Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i9 14900KS - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 24 cores and 32 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3200 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 6200 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 36 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770.

Review

Single-Core Performance
94
Multi-Core Performance
93
Power Efficiency
58
Integrated Graphics
31
NanoReview Final Score
92
Compare Intel Core i9 14900KS with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core i9 14900KS in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
144
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
2443
Cinebench Scores - 7th place

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3442
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
24012
File compression 1870 MB/sec
Clang compilation 228 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 623.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 636.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 333.5 pages/sec
Background blur 92.3 images/sec
Photo processing 199.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 51.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 142 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
4814
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
59980
Integer math 212.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 153.9 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 244M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 89.7M Strings/sec
Data encryption 47.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression 802.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 3383 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 45.5B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 1581 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
510.06

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.3 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 160.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 399.9 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.4 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
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-06-09 (AJ)Cinebench 2024129 / 1610
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-25 (Martin)Cinebench 2024144 / 2443
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-24 (Martin)Cinebench 2024144 / 2443
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-24 (Martin)Geekbench 6 CPU3375 / 24012
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-21 (Kaksh)Cinebench 2024124 / 1977

Specifications

Core i9 14900KS technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released March 15, 2024
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number i9-14900KS
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 770
AMD Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Intel CPU rating - 2nd place

CPU

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

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 150 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 253 W
Socket LGA-1700
Peak Temperature 100Β°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
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
0.8 TFLOPS
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 770 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i9 14900KS

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 192 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i9 14900KS official page
PCI Express Version 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20
Technologies
- Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, TVB
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit

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Rishabh October 12, 2024 at 08:03 PM
Amazing comparison. But need some more work.
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