Intel Core i9-14900K

We reviewed the Intel Core i9-14900K, this refinement of the architecture allows a higher clock speed and that pays off in multi-core and multi-thread and single-core and single-thread workloads. It allows fast performance in productivity applications, and the fastest performance in games rivaling the competition. It requires huge power demand to achieve this performance, making it not very efficient, and it runs very hot. It's loaded with features, and the value is increased due to providing faster performance than the 13900K at the same price.

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Retailer	Current Price	Buy Link
Amazon.com	$468.99 Amazon price updated: February 22, 2026 10:32 am	Buy Now
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CPU Family Overview
Architecture Name	Raptor Lake Refresh
Code Name	Raptor Lake-S Refresh
Generation	14th Generation
Socket	LGA 1700
Release Year	2023
Process Node	Intel 7

Core Details
Total Cores	24
Performance Cores	8
Efficiency Cores	16
Total Threads	32
L1 Cache	1152KB (8P x 80KB + 16E x 32KB)
L2 Cache	18.0MB (8P x 1.25MB + 4 clusters x 2MB)
L3 Cache	36 MB
Total Cache	55.1MB

Frequency Details
P-Core Base Clock	3.2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock	6.0 GHz
E-Core Base Clock	2.4 GHz
E-Core Boost Clock	4.4 GHz

Platform Features
PCIe Version	PCIe 5.0 / 4.0
CPU PCIe Lanes	20
Integrated Graphics	Yes
Overclocking Support	Yes (K/KF SKUs)

Power Specifications
TDP	125 W
Base Power	125 W
Max Turbo Power	253 W
Max Junction Temp	100 °C