Intel Core i9-14900KS

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-14900KS can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i9-14900KS Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 24 Cores and 32 Threads. The Intel Core i9-14900KS also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i9-14900KS

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 24 Cores, 32 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.2 GHz Base, 6.2 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 4.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Up: 253 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 36 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 4 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 192 GB (Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900KS, Intel Core i9-14900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2024

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
94th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
4th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
21st fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

61098

Single Thread Rating

4846

Samples: 662*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-14900KS

Integer Math	215,257 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	155,097 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	251 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	91,122 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	48,690 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	814,002 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,600 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	45,892 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,846 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-14900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$669.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - 14th Generation Intel Core i9-14900K Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Onsite & Migrate Service - Platinum Silver	$2379.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8960 Desktop Computer Tower - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900K 24-Core Processor up to 6 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Windows 11 Pro - Graphite Black	$1949.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8960 Desktop Computer Tower - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900K 24-Core Processor up to 6 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Windows 11 Pro - Graphite Black	$1899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8960 Desktop Computer Tower - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900K 24-Core Processor up to 6 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Windows 11 Pro - Graphite Black	$1799.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy Desktop PC 2TB SSD 64GB RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel Core 14th Generation i9-14900K Processor - 3.20GHz Turbo Boost to 6.00GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 8GB GDDR6) Business Computer	$1559.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900KS		61,098
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,751
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,495
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.34
Intel Core i9-14900KS		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900KS		4,846
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-14900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2515133 - Mar 28 2025		58011
BL2512499 - Mar 27 2025		62110
BL2511198 - Mar 27 2025		44094
BL2507514 - Mar 25 2025		44381
BL2507512 - Mar 25 2025		44381

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-14900KS
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900KS		61,098
Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		59,163 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i9-14900KF vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		58,863 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		54,785 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		53,250 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		52,783 (-13.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		66,318 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		50,365 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i9-14900F vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		46,467 (-23.9%)
Intel Core i9-14900 vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		46,200 (-24.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		37,159 (-39.2%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		61,170 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-14900KS		58,751 (-3.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-14900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,695
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,433
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,328
Intel Core i9-14900KS		8,819

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