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Intel Core i9-14900K

Intel's 14th-gen flagship with 24 cores (8P+16E), 6.0 GHz max boost, and full overclocking support on LGA1700.

$589
Launch price

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Pros

  • Highest boost clock in Intel's lineup
  • Strong single-thread gaming performance
  • Fully unlocked for overclocking
  • Broad LGA1700 motherboard compatibility

Cons

  • High power draw at full load (253W)
  • Requires strong cooling
  • No efficiency gains over 13900K
  • DDR5 only at higher tiers

Full specifications

Performance
Total cores24
Performance cores8
Efficiency cores16
Threads32
Base clock3.2 GHz
Max boost clock6 GHz
L2 cache32 MB
L3 cache36 MB
Process nodeIntel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Integrated graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableYes
Platform
SocketLGA1700
Base TDP125 W
Max turbo power253 W
Supported memoryDDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s
Max memory capacity192 GB
Memory channels2
PCIe version5.0
PCIe lanes20

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