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Intel Core i9-14900K

Raptor Lake Refined. Experience unprecedented performance with 24 cores and 32 threads, delivering up to 6.0 GHz max turbo frequency. Built for gamers, creators, and power users who demand the absolute best.

6.0 GHz
Max Turbo
24 Cores
Total Cores
32 Threads
Total Threads
36 MB
Smart Cache
Starting from $589
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Launched Q4 2023 • LGA 1700 Socket • Intel 7 Process • Unlocked Multiplier
Intel Core i9-14900K Processor

Performance Hybrid Architecture

The Power of P-cores and E-cores

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Performance-cores (P-cores)

  • Optimized for single-threaded tasks
  • Maximum gaming performance
  • Up to 6.0 GHz boost clock
  • 8 P-cores, 16 threads
Base Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Max Turbo: 6.0 GHz
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Efficient-cores (E-cores)

  • Handles background tasks efficiently
  • Multi-threaded workload acceleration
  • Up to 4.4 GHz boost clock
  • 16 E-cores, 16 threads
Base Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo: 4.4 GHz
Intel Thread Director intelligently assigns tasks to the optimal core type for maximum performance and efficiency.

Dominate Every Game

Up to 23% faster than previous generation

Game Title Resolution Settings FPS vs Previous Gen
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 165 FPS +18%
Call of Duty: MW3 1440p Ultra 240 FPS +15%
Starfield 4K High 90 FPS +23%
Baldur's Gate 3 1440p Ultra 185 FPS +12%
Forza Horizon 5 4K Ultra 145 FPS +20%
Alan Wake 2 1080p Ultra 125 FPS +16%
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Competitive 580 FPS +10%
Assassin's Creed Mirage 1440p Ultra 135 FPS +14%
F1 23 4K Ultra 165 FPS +19%
The Last of Us Part I 1440p Ultra 110 FPS +17%
Resident Evil 4 1080p Ultra 210 FPS +13%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1440p Ultra 155 FPS +21%

Test Configuration: RTX 4090, 32GB DDR5-6000, Windows 11, Latest drivers

Intel Application Optimization (APO)

Up to 15% additional FPS improvement in supported titles through game-specific optimizations.

Metro Exodus Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege F1 22 Guardians of the Galaxy Hitman 3

Accelerate Your Creativity

Up to 27% faster in content creation workloads

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Adobe Premiere Pro

95% Faster
4K Export: 3m 45s (vs 7m 15s previous gen)
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Blender

88% Faster
BMW Scene: 28s (vs 52s previous gen)
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Handbrake

92% Faster
4K H.265 Encode: 12m 30s (vs 24m previous gen)
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DaVinci Resolve

90% Faster
4K Color Grading: 45s (vs 85s previous gen)
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Photoshop

85% Faster
Complex Filter: 8s (vs 15s previous gen)
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After Effects

93% Faster
4K Render: 18m (vs 35m previous gen)

Multitasking Excellence

Stream, record, and game simultaneously without compromise. The hybrid architecture handles background encoding while maintaining peak gaming performance.

Unleash Ultimate Performance

Unlocked for overclocking

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU)

Professional-grade overclocking and monitoring tools for enthusiasts and power users.

AI Assist

One-click AI-guided Overclocking

Automatically optimized for your system. AI analyzes your hardware configuration and applies safe, performance-enhancing settings.

✓ Real-time performance monitoring
✓ Stress testing and stability validation
✓ Voltage and frequency control
✓ Custom per-core tuning
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
Frequency: 6.2 GHz
Voltage: 1.35V
Status: Optimized
6.2 GHz
All P-cores Overclocked
15%
Enhanced Headroom
Refined
Silicon Quality

Cooling Requirements

Recommended: 280mm AIO or high-end air cooler (Noctua NH-D15, be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4)

For Overclocking: 360mm AIO or custom loop recommended for optimal thermal headroom

Base TDP: 125W | Maximum Turbo Power: 253W

Overclocking may void warranty. Results vary by system configuration. Use at your own risk.

Intel Core i9-14900K Bottleneck Analysis & GPU Compatibility

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Optimal Pairings

0-5% Bottleneck

Maximum gaming performance

  • NVIDIA RTX 5090 2%
  • NVIDIA RTX 4090 3%
  • NVIDIA RTX 5080 4%
  • AMD RX 7900 XTX 4%
  • NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super 5%
  • AMD RX 7900 XT 5%
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Good Pairings

5-10% Bottleneck

Great performance with minor bottleneck

  • NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super 7%
  • AMD RX 7900 XT 8%
  • NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super 8%
  • AMD RX 7800 XT 9%
  • NVIDIA RTX 4070 9%
  • AMD RX 7700 XT 10%
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Overkill / Not Ideal

CPU Too Powerful

Consider upgrading GPU

  • NVIDIA RTX 4060 25%
  • AMD RX 7600 28%
  • NVIDIA RTX 3060 35%
  • AMD RX 6600 38%

Resolution Performance Distribution

1080p

CPU: 75%
GPU: 25%

CPU-intensive workload

1440p

CPU: 45%
GPU: 55%

Balanced workload

4K

CPU: 15%
GPU: 85%

GPU-intensive workload

Platform Benefits

🔌 DDR5 memory support (up to 5600 MT/s)
⚡ PCIe 5.0 lanes (16x + 4x)
🖥️ Best with Z790/Z690 motherboards
📈 Future upgrade path

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Intel Core i9-14900K vs Competition

Specification Intel Core i9-14900K AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Architecture Raptor Lake Refined (Intel 7) Zen 4 (TSMC 5nm) Raptor Lake (Intel 7) Zen 4 (TSMC 5nm)
Total Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 16 24 (8P + 16E) 12
Total Threads 32 32 32 24
Base Frequency (P-core) 3.2 GHz 4.5 GHz 3.0 GHz 4.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency (P-core) 6.0 GHz WINNER 5.7 GHz 5.8 GHz 5.6 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency (E-core) 4.4 GHz N/A 4.3 GHz N/A
Cache (L2 + L3) 36 MB Smart Cache + 32 MB L2 64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 36 MB Smart Cache + 32 MB L2 64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2
TDP / PBP 125W 170W 125W 170W
Maximum Turbo Power 253W 230W 253W 230W
Memory Support DDR4/DDR5 DDR5 only DDR4/DDR5 DDR5 only
PCIe Lanes 20 (16x Gen 5 + 4x Gen 4) 28 (Gen 5) 20 (16x Gen 5 + 4x Gen 4) 28 (Gen 5)
Integrated Graphics UHD Graphics 770 Radeon Graphics UHD Graphics 770 Radeon Graphics
Overclockable Yes (Unlocked) Yes (PBO) Yes (Unlocked) Yes (PBO)
MSRP $589 $699 $589 $549
Gaming Performance Score 98/100 WINNER 95/100 94/100 92/100
Productivity Performance Score 96/100 98/100 94/100 93/100

Powered by Intel Innovation

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Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Identifies best cores for peak performance. Automatic frequency optimization for single-threaded workloads.

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Intel Thermal Velocity Boost

Opportunistic frequency increase based on temperature and power headroom. Maximizes performance when thermal conditions allow.

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Intel Thread Director

AI-powered task scheduling for optimal P-core and E-core utilization. Ensures the right workload runs on the right core.

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Intel Application Optimization (APO)

Game-specific optimizations delivering up to 15% FPS improvement in supported titles. Software-based performance enhancement.

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Intel Speed Optimizer

One-click performance enhancement with safe, automated overclocking. AI-guided tuning for your system.

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Intel Deep Learning Boost

AI workload acceleration for enhanced productivity. Optimized instructions for machine learning inference.

Complete Technical Specifications

Product Number BX8071514900K
Code Name Raptor Lake Refined
Lithography Intel 7
Launch Date October 17, 2023
Status Launched
Recommended Customer Price $589.00 - $649.00
Total Cores 24
# of Performance-cores 8
# of Efficient-cores 16
Total Threads 32
Max Turbo Frequency 6.0 GHz
Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency 6.0 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Frequency 6.0 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency 6.0 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency 3.2 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency 2.4 GHz
Cache 36 MB Intel Smart Cache + 32 MB L2 Cache
Processor Base Power 125W
Maximum Turbo Power 253W
Max Memory Size 192 GB
Memory Types DDR5 5600 MT/s, DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max # of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s (DDR5)
ECC Memory Support No
PCIe Revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe Configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max # of PCIe Lanes 20
PCIe Gen 5 Lanes 16
PCIe Gen 4 Lanes 4
Processor Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics Base Frequency 300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.65 GHz
Graphics Output eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
Max Resolution (HDMI) 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (DP) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
DirectX Support 12
OpenGL Support 4.5
Intel Turbo Boost Technology Yes (2.0, 3.0, Max 3.0)
Intel vPro Platform Eligibility No
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Yes (P-cores only)
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes
Intel VT-d Yes
Intel TSX Yes
Intel 64 Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes

Platform Requirements & Compatibility

Socket Information

LGA 1700

Compatible with Intel 600 and 700 series chipsets

Compatible Chipsets

Z790 Recommended for overclocking
Z690 BIOS update required
B760 Full feature support
B660 BIOS update required

Recommended System Configuration

Motherboard: Z790 chipset for full features and overclocking support
Memory: 32GB DDR5-5600 (dual channel, dual rank recommended)
Graphics Card: RTX 4080 or higher for optimal pairing
Cooling: 280mm AIO or high-end air cooler (Noctua NH-D15, be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4)
PSU: 850W 80+ Gold minimum (1000W recommended for overclocking)
Storage: PCIe 4.0/5.0 NVMe SSD (1TB minimum, 2TB recommended)

Cooling Requirements

Base TDP: 125W
Maximum Turbo Power: 253W
Recommended Cooler: 280mm AIO or equivalent air cooler
For Overclocking: 360mm AIO or custom loop

Thermal Paste Recommendation: High-performance thermal paste (Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, Arctic MX-6) recommended for optimal heat transfer.

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What PC Enthusiasts Are Saying

★★★★★ 4.7 (350 reviews)
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"Best gaming CPU I've ever used. Handles everything I throw at it, from competitive gaming to streaming. Zero bottlenecks with my RTX 4090."

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"Incredible multi-core performance. Renders my 4K video projects in half the time. The hybrid architecture really shines in productivity workloads."

★★★★☆

"Overclocks like a champ. Got it stable at 6.2 GHz on all P-cores with a 360mm AIO. Worth every penny for the performance boost."

★★★★★

"Perfect for streaming and gaming simultaneously. No dropped frames, no stuttering. The E-cores handle OBS encoding beautifully."

★★★★★

"Excellent value for money. The 24-core configuration handles my video editing workflow flawlessly. No regrets upgrading from my previous CPU."

★★★★★

"Absolutely destroys any game at 1440p and 4K. Paired with RTX 4090, it's an unstoppable gaming machine. The 6.0 GHz boost is incredible."

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Intel Core i9-14900K pairs best with high-end GPUs like the NVIDIA RTX 4090, RTX 4080 Super, or AMD RX 7900 XTX for optimal performance with minimal bottleneck (0-5%). Mid-range GPUs like the RTX 4070 Ti Super or RX 7800 XT also work well with a minor bottleneck (5-10%). Use our bottleneck calculator to find your exact compatibility percentage.

No, the Intel Core i9-14900K will not significantly bottleneck an RTX 4090. At 1080p, you may see a minimal 2-3% CPU bottleneck, but at 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, making this an excellent pairing for maximum gaming performance.

While a Z790 motherboard is recommended for full features and overclocking support, the i9-14900K is compatible with Z690, B760, and B660 chipsets (BIOS update may be required for 600 series). However, Z790 offers the best experience with PCIe 5.0 support, enhanced power delivery, and superior overclocking capabilities.

Performance-cores (P-cores) are optimized for single-threaded and latency-sensitive tasks like gaming, while Efficient-cores (E-cores) handle multi-threaded workloads and background tasks efficiently. The Intel Thread Director intelligently assigns tasks to the optimal core type, maximizing both performance and efficiency.

Yes, the "K" suffix indicates an unlocked multiplier, allowing for overclocking. Use Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) or your motherboard's BIOS for overclocking. With adequate cooling (360mm AIO recommended), you can achieve 6.2+ GHz on P-cores. The AI Assist feature in XTU provides one-click automated overclocking.

For stock operation, a 280mm AIO or high-end air cooler (Noctua NH-D15, be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4) is recommended. For overclocking, a 360mm AIO or custom loop is advised. The processor has a base TDP of 125W but can reach 253W under maximum turbo load, requiring robust cooling.

The Intel Core i9-14900K supports both DDR4 (up to 3200 MT/s) and DDR5 (up to 5600 MT/s), giving you flexibility in platform selection. However, DDR5 offers better performance, especially in bandwidth-intensive workloads. Check your motherboard's memory support before purchasing.

Intel Application Optimization (APO) is a software-based feature that provides game-specific optimizations, delivering up to 15% additional FPS improvement in supported titles. It works alongside the hardware to intelligently optimize thread scheduling for gaming workloads. Currently supports games like Metro Exodus, Rainbow Six Siege, and F1 22.

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