The Core i9-14900KS, Intel’s latest Special Edition CPU, is unique for not only delivering a 6.2 GHz max turbo frequency out of the box, but also because it marks a unique situation where Intel has agreed to work with select PC makers to offer warranty-backed systems that feature delidded versions of the chip. Der8auer shared the news as part of a new video last week, warning that the CPU draws almost 400 watts of power under full load.
Der8auer mentioned:
- “…delidding is something that’s quite interesting with the 14900KS because there seems to be some kind of special deal going on behind the doors with Intel and some selected SIs.”
- “…system integrators…companies which are building pre-built systems…some of them will be allowed to delid 14900K CPUs, and they will still be covered by Intel’s warranty.”
- “…that is something special…something I have not seen and heard about before…so yeah, you might be able to find some high-end, maybe overclocked, systems out there with delidded 14900KS…maybe with some kind of direct die cooling solution that comes officially with Intel’s warranty.”
- “…that is pretty cool…unfortunately it doesn’t count for us normal consumers.”
MAINGEAR offering delidded Core i9-14900KS as an option:
Core i9-14900KS features, per Intel:
- Up to 6.2 GHz max turbo frequency with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost – the fastest desktop processor speeds available on the market.
- Twenty-four cores (eight Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores), 32 threads, 150 watt processor base power, 36MB Intel Smart Cache and 20 PCIe lanes (16 PCIe 5.0 and four PCIe 4.0 lanes).
- Expanded Intel APO support for the i9-14900KS – providing up to 11% performance uplift in supported titles.4 Intel continues to expand support for APO, which now includes 14 gaming titles.
- Support for up to 192GB of DDR5 5600 megatransfers per second (MT/s) or DDR4 3200 MT/s memory.
- Compatibility with Z790 and Z690 motherboards, with the latest BIOS recommended for the best gaming and content creation experience.
The full word from der8auer: