Intel Core i9 14900KS 3.2Ghz Processor

Intel Core i9 14900KS 3.2Ghz Processor
The Intel Core i9-14900KS is the best processor from the brand for its 14th generation of Core chips, marketed for creators and gamers alike and boasting some of the fastest stock clock speeds of any processor. This is likely the last Raptor Lake Refresh processor we’ll see from Intel until the next generation of Arrow Lake CPUs launch. Based on the Intel Core i9-14900K we positively reviewed with a few caveats, the new 14900KS has some impressive specifications and is the best-performing bin that should provide additional headroom for overclocking.

I took the Core i9-14900KS for a spin in various benchmarks, stress tests, games, and software to see how the processor performed as a whole. I was expecting a slightly better 14900K performance and a similar experience to what my esteemed colleague Adam Conway wrote in his in-depth review. Supporting 600 and 700-series motherboards with an LGA 1700 socket, the Intel Core i9-14900KS is capable of pulling up to 253W of power, according to Intel, though I found it pushing to 320W with its Extreme Power Delivery profile.

Performance, power draw, and thermals
The Intel Core i9-14900KS is a power-hungry processor, requiring a considerable amount of DC to meet its advertised speeds. The normal 14900K could also draw a lot of power and quickly hit its throttle temperature limit, which pulled back performance even when paired with a capable NZXT Z53 Kraken AIO with a 240 mm radiator. For this review, we're using a slightly larger radiator and fans with the Arctic Liquid Freeze III 280 AIO, but even then we saw the CPU thermal throttle in a matter of seconds.

Technical Detail
Brand ; Intel
Modal : i9 14900KS

Technical Spec
Product Collection : Intel® Core™ i9 Processors (14th gen)
Code Name : Products formerly Raptor Lake
Vertical Segment ; Desktop
Processor Number : i9-14900K
Lithography : Intel 7

CPU Specifications
Total Cores : 24
# of Performance-cores : 8
# of Efficient-cores : 16
Total Threads ; 32
Max Turbo Frequency : 6 GHz
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency : 6 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡ : 5.8 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency : 5.6 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency : 4.4 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency : 3.2 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency : 2.4 GHz
Cache : 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Total L2 Cache : 32 MB
Processor Base Power : 125 W
Maximum Turbo Power : 253 W

Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) : 192 GB
Memory Types : Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max # of Memory Channels : 2
Max Memory Bandwidth : 89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡ : Yes

GPU Specifications
GPU Name‡ : Intel® UHD Graphics 770
Graphics Base Frequency : 300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency : 1.65 GHz
Graphics Output : eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
Execution Units : 32
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡ : 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡ : 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡ : 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
DirectX* Support : 12
OpenGL* Support : 4.5
OpenCL* Support : 3.0
Multi-Format Codec Engines : 2
Intel® Quick Sync Video : Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology : Yes
# of Displays Supported ‡ : 4
Device ID : 0xA780

Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision : 4.0
Max # of DMI Lanes : 8
Scalability : 1S Only
PCI Express Revision ; 5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡ : Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes : 20

Package Specifications
Sockets Supported : FCLGA1700
Max CPU Configuration : 1
Thermal Solution Specification : PCG 2020A
TJUNCTION : 100°C
Package Size : 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm

Advanced Technologies
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator : 3.0
Intel® Thread Director : Yes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU : Yes
Intel® Speed Shift Technology : Yes
Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology : Yes
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost : Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡ : Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ : 2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ : Yes
Intel® 64 ‡ : Yes
Instruction Set : 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions : Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States : Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology : Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies : Yes
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) : Yes