Core i9-14900KS vs Pentium N3700
Aggregate performance score
i9-14900KS outperforms Pentium N3700 by a whopping 4940% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium N3700 and Core i9-14900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2548 | 57 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 7 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium | no data |
| Architecture codename | Braswell (2015−2016) | Raptor Lake-R |
| Release date | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) | March 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $161 | $689 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium N3700 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 6.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium N3700 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1170 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i9-14900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium N3700 and Core i9-14900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i9-14900KS are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i9-14900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i9-14900KS.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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.
Core i9-14900KS outperforms Pentium N3700 by 4940% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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: 65%
Core i9-14900KS outperforms Pentium N3700 by 4958% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.81 | 40.82 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.62 | 6.15 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 150 Watt |
Pentium N3700 has 2400% lower power consumption.
i9-14900KS, on the other hand, has a 4939.5% higher aggregate performance score, 891.9% faster integrated GPU, 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i9-14900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium N3700 is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900KS is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium N3700 and Core i9-14900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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