Intel Core i9 14900KF vs Intel Core i9 14900K
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 14900KF and Intel Core i9 14900K
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 14900K
- + 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
- 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."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core i9 14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 2071 | 2086 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3220 | 3171 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20374 | 22629 |
| File compression | 1590 MB/sec | 1940 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 200.6 Klines/sec | 194.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 491.5 pages/sec | 589.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 554.9 Mpixels/sec | 638.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 315.7 pages/sec | 318.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 74.9 images/sec | 71.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 151.1 images/sec | 191.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 44.2 Mpixels/sec | 41.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4693 | 4693 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 58288 | 58398 |
| Integer math | 208.8 GOps/sec | 209.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 151.7 GOps/sec | 152.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 230M Primes/sec | 230M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 86.7M Strings/sec | 86.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 46.3 GBytes/sec | 46.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 783 MBytes/sec | 787.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3139 Frames/sec | 3116 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 44.7B Matrices/sec | 44.9B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.6 PPW | 16.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 163 PPW | 181 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 466.3 PPW | 467.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.13 PPW | 4.1 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 16-Oct-23 | 16-Oct-23 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-14900KF | i9-14900K |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 32x | 32x |
| 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 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 125 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 14900KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
