Intel Core i9 14900KF vs Intel Core i9 14900F
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 14900KF and Intel Core i9 14900F
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900KF
- + 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)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900KF processor with balanced performance (single-core 88/100, multi-core 84/100). 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 14900KF | Intel Core i9 14900F | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 2071 | 1506 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3220 | 3281 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20374 | 19856 |
| File compression | 1590 MB/sec | 1670 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 200.6 Klines/sec | 220.2 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 491.5 pages/sec | 436 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 554.9 Mpixels/sec | 545.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 315.7 pages/sec | 307.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 74.9 images/sec | 61.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 151.1 images/sec | 134.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 44.2 Mpixels/sec | 46.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4693 | 4507 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 58288 | 46675 |
| Integer math | 208.8 GOps/sec | 177.9 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 151.7 GOps/sec | 119.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 230M Primes/sec | 210M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 86.7M Strings/sec | 63.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 46.3 GBytes/sec | 34.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 783 MBytes/sec | 566.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3139 Frames/sec | 2905 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 44.7B Matrices/sec | 31.2B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.6 PPW | 23.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 163 PPW | 305.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 466.3 PPW | 718.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.13 PPW | 5.53 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | 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 | i9-14900KF | i9-14900F |
| Integrated GPU | No | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | 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 14900KF ↗ | 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 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
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| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | 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 |
