Intel Core i9 9900K vs Intel Core i9 14900HX
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 9900K and Intel Core i9 14900HX
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 9900K
- + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1151 socket
- + Coffee Lake 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
- 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."
- 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 9900K | Intel Core i9 14900HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 706 | 1780 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1621 | 3029 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8151 | 18430 |
| File compression | 545.7 MB/sec | 1420 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 67.7 Klines/sec | 173.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 175.1 pages/sec | 463.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 275.6 Mpixels/sec | 508.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 159 pages/sec | 287.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 40.4 images/sec | 54.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 68.6 images/sec | 154.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 14.5 Mpixels/sec | 39.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 2915 | 4199 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 18102 | 44281 |
| Integer math | 66.2 GOps/sec | 159 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 41 GOps/sec | 113.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 47M Primes/sec | 195M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 36.1M Strings/sec | 61.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 6.4 GBytes/sec | 33 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 283 MBytes/sec | 546.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 931 Frames/sec | 2673 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 19B Matrices/sec | 31.7B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7.4 PPW | 32.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 85.8 PPW | 335.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 190.5 PPW | 805.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.88 PPW | 6.44 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 8-Oct-18 | 9-Jan-24 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-9900K | i9-14900HX |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | |
| E-Threads | 16 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 8 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 36x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 95 W | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | 256 |
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
| ROPs | 3 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 24 | 32 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -2666 | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
