Core i9-14900KS vs Pentium D 950

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	53
Place by popularity	not in top-100	3
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Presler (2006−2007)	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	16 January 2006 (18 years ago)	March 2024 (recently)
Current price	$150	$664

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.9 GHz
L1 cache	16 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per die)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	C1+D0=63 °C, B1=69 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	376 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	1.2V-1.3375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS compatibility with other computer components: 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	1
Socket	LGA775,PLGA775	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 950 and Core i9-14900KS.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	24
Threads	2	32
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	150 Watt

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