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:
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What do you mean did we just increase power and run the multiplier higher than we ever have.. of course not... this is NEW technology... we're not the old Intel... honest!
I never understood the S variant of these cpu's. They are strictly for bragging rights. I looked at reviews and at 4K my 14600K is roughly 3 fps behind the 14900KS on average for less than half the cost.
This smells like marketing spin. Are the CPUs really delidded by the System Integrators, or is Intel selling chips without lids to special customers? Seems the latter would be more economical and have less risk of damaging the chip during the wholesale delidding process.
"Niner51, post: 83495, member: 106" wrote:I never understood the S variant of these cpu's. They are strictly for bragging rights.
Not just that, they are also for warming up your room in the winter, and making your electricity bill go through the roof.
"Niner51, post: 83495, member: 106" wrote:They are strictly for bragging rights.
They're typically binned for this purpose too. So there is ostensibly a difference, it's just typically not worth it for anything except bragging rights.
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"DrezKill, post: 83528, member: 230" wrote:Not just that, they are also for warming up your room in the winter, and making your electricity bill go through the roof.
Intelligent heaters. I have around 8 of them keeping me warm during the Winter months. I don't even know if my HVAC heater works or how to even use it if I wanted to find out.
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Join Discussion →What do you mean did we just increase power and run the multiplier higher than we ever have.. of course not... this is NEW technology... we're not the old Intel... honest!
I never understood the S variant of these cpu's. They are strictly for bragging rights. I looked at reviews and at 4K my 14600K is roughly 3 fps behind the 14900KS on average for less than half the cost.
This smells like marketing spin. Are the CPUs really delidded by the System Integrators, or is Intel selling chips without lids to special customers? Seems the latter would be more economical and have less risk of damaging the chip during the wholesale delidding process.
Not just that, they are also for warming up your room in the winter, and making your electricity bill go through the roof.
They're typically binned for this purpose too. So there is ostensibly a difference, it's just typically not worth it for anything except bragging rights.
:)
Intelligent heaters. I have around 8 of them keeping me warm during the Winter months. I don't even know if my HVAC heater works or how to even use it if I wanted to find out.