Intel Core i9 14900K vs Intel Core i9 14900F
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 14900K and Intel Core i9 14900F
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900K
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + LGA-1700 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900F
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + LGA-1700 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- Excellent single-core performance
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- High core count (24 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900K processor with balanced performance (single-core 87/100, multi-core 87/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (24 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900F processor with strong single-core performance (88/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 14900K | Intel Core i9 14900F | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 2086 | 1506 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3171 | 3281 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22629 | 19856 |
| File compression | 1940 MB/sec | 1670 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 194.6 Klines/sec | 220.2 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 589.2 pages/sec | 436 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 638.4 Mpixels/sec | 545.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 318.7 pages/sec | 307.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 71.7 images/sec | 61.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 191.6 images/sec | 134.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 41.7 Mpixels/sec | 46.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4693 | 4507 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 58398 | 46675 |
| Integer math | 209.7 GOps/sec | 177.9 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 152.4 GOps/sec | 119.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 230M Primes/sec | 210M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 86.8M Strings/sec | 63.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 46.6 GBytes/sec | 34.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 787.8 MBytes/sec | 566.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3116 Frames/sec | 2905 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 44.9B Matrices/sec | 31.2B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.7 PPW | 23.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 181 PPW | 305.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 467.2 PPW | 718.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.1 PPW | 5.53 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 16-Oct-23 | 9-Jan-24 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-14900K | i9-14900F |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 32x | 20x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 65 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 256 | |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -8800 | -8800 |
| 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 |
