Intel Core i9 14900KF vs Intel Core i9 14900HX
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 14900KF and Intel Core i9 14900HX
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 14900HX
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1964 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)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 14900HX processor with strong single-core performance (83/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core i9 14900HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 2071 | 1780 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3220 | 3029 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20374 | 18430 |
| File compression | 1590 MB/sec | 1420 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 200.6 Klines/sec | 173.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 491.5 pages/sec | 463.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 554.9 Mpixels/sec | 508.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 315.7 pages/sec | 287.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 74.9 images/sec | 54.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 151.1 images/sec | 154.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 44.2 Mpixels/sec | 39.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4693 | 4199 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 58288 | 44281 |
| Integer math | 208.8 GOps/sec | 159 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 151.7 GOps/sec | 113.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 230M Primes/sec | 195M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 86.7M Strings/sec | 61.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 46.3 GBytes/sec | 33 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 783 MBytes/sec | 546.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3139 Frames/sec | 2673 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 44.7B Matrices/sec | 31.7B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.6 PPW | 32.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 163 PPW | 335.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 466.3 PPW | 805.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.13 PPW | 6.44 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 16-Oct-23 | 9-Jan-24 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-14900KF | i9-14900HX |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 32x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 256 | |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
