Core i9-14900: specs and benchmarks
Aggregated performance score
It provides good benchmark performance at 31.20% of a leader's which is Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX.
Summary
Intel started Core i9-14900 sales 1 January 2024. This is desktop processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 24 cores and 32 threads, and is based on Intel 7 manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 5600 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA1700 processor. It supports DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 memory.
Primary Details
Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance ranking | 110 | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 55.40 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Release date | 1 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | |
| Current price | $602 | of 15701 (Xeon Platinum 8276L) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | |
| Threads | 32 | |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L3 cache | 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache | of 768 (EPYC 7773X) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | of 110 (Core Ultra 7 165H) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | |
| Unlocked multiplier | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-14900 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H) |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| AES-NI | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Speed Shift | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | |
| SIPP | + | |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | |
| Status | Launched |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | |
| EDB | + | |
| Secure Key | + | |
| OS Guard | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i9-14900's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | of 460.8 (EPYC 9654) |
| ECC memory support | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i9-14900.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
| Quick Sync Video | + | |
| Clear Video HD | + | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.65 GHz | |
| Execution Units | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900's integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900's integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-14900's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | of 128 (EPYC 9654) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i9-14900. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
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AMD equivalent
According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i9-14900 is Ryzen 9 7900, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our ranking.
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Recommended GPUs
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