Intel Core i9 14900K vs Intel Core i9 9900K

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Review

Intel Core i9 14900K
Intel Core i9 9900K
Single-Core Performance
87
49
Multi-Core Performance
87
30
Power Efficiency
58
41
Integrated Graphics
31
23
QucikComparison Final Score
86
41
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 14900K and Intel Core i9 9900K

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 9900K

  • + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
  • + DDR4 memory support
  • + LGA-1151 socket
  • + Coffee Lake architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 14900K
  • 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."

Intel Core i9 9900K
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Moderate power consumption (95W TDP)
  • Limited single-core performance
  • Limited multi-threaded performance
  • Older generation architecture

"A entry-level Intel Core i9 9900K processor with strong single-core performance (49/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i9 14900K +188%
512.57
Intel Core i9 9900K
178.22
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i9 14900K +63%
129
Intel Core i9 9900K
79
Intel Core i9 14900K Intel Core i9 9900K
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 2086 706

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 3171 1621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 22629 8151
File compression 1940 MB/sec 545.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation 194.6 Klines/sec 67.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 589.2 pages/sec 175.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 638.4 Mpixels/sec 275.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 318.7 pages/sec 159 pages/sec
Background blur 71.7 images/sec 40.4 images/sec
Photo processing 191.6 images/sec 68.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 41.7 Mpixels/sec 14.5 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4693 2915
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 58398 18102
Integer math 209.7 GOps/sec 66.2 GOps/sec
Floating point math 152.4 GOps/sec 41 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 230M Primes/sec 47M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 86.8M Strings/sec 36.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption 46.6 GBytes/sec 6.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression 787.8 MBytes/sec 283 MBytes/sec
Physics 3116 Frames/sec 931 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 44.9B Matrices/sec 19B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.7 PPW 7.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 181 PPW 85.8 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 467.2 PPW 190.5 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.1 PPW 1.88 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 16-Oct-23 8-Oct-18
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Refresh Coffee Lake
Model number i9-14900K i9-9900K
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 770 UHD Graphics 630
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz
E-Cores 16
E-Threads 16
Base Frequency (E) 2.4 GHz
Total Cores 24 8
Total Threads 32 16
Multiplier 32x 36x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 256K (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 10 nm 14 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 95 W
Socket LGA-1700 LGA-1151
Peak Temperature 100°C 100°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Boost Clock 1650 MHz 1200 MHz
Shading Units 256 192
TMUs 16 24
ROPs 8 3
Execution Units 32 24
iGPU FLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS 0.5 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ Intel Core i9 9900K ↗
Memory Types -8800 -2666
Max. Memory Size 192 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes No

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