Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Intel Core i (14th Gen) Intel Core i9
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop / Server
• CPU group
  - Intel Core i 13000
• Generation
  - 13
• Predecessor
  - Intel Core i9-12900KS

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  3.2 GHz -
• CPU Cores
  24 24
• CPU Threads
  32 32
• E-core Base Clock
  2.4 GHz -
• E-core Max Turbo
  4.4 GHz -
• Efficient Cores
  16 -
• P-core Base Clock
  3.2 GHz -
• P-core Max Turbo
  5.6 GHz -
• Performance Cores
  8 -
• Thermal Velocity Boost
  6 GHz -
• Turbo Boost Max 3.0
  5.8 GHz -
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  6 GHz -
• A-Core
  - 8x Raptor Cove
• A-Core Frequency
  - 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
• B-Core
  - 16x Gracemont
• B-Core Frequency
  - 2.20 GHz (4.30 GHz)
• Core architecture
  - hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  - Yes
• Overclocking
  - Yes

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• Execution units
  32 32
• GPU Frequency
  300 MHz 300 MHz
• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770
• GPU Turbo
  1650 MHz 1650 MHz
• DirectX Version
  - 12
• Generation
  - 11
• Max. displays
  - 3
• Max. GPU Memory
  - 64 GB
• Release date
  - Q4/2021
• Shader
  - 256
• Technology
  - 10 nm

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  - Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  - Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  - Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  - Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  - Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  - Decode
• VP8
  - Decode / Encode
• VP9
  - Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-13900KS and Intel Core i9-14900K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Max. Memory
  192 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)
• Memory type
  DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200DDR5-5600
• ECC
  - Yes
• Memory Bandwidth
  - 89.6 GB/s
• PCIe
  - 5.0 x 20

• AES-NI
  - Yes

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Core i9-13900KS Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
  125 W -
• TDP (PL2)
  253 W 253 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  - 100 °C
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  - 150 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Core i9-13900KS, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Raptor Lake Raptor Lake S
• Intel Smart Cache
  36 MB -
• L2-Cache
  32 MB 32 MB
• L3-Cache
  36 MB 36 MB
• Release date
  Q4/2023 Q1/2023
• Socket
  FCLGA1700 LGA 1700
• Technology
  Intel 7 10 nm
• Chip design
  - Monolithic
• Instruction set (ISA)
  - x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  - SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• Operating systems
  - Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
• Virtualization
  - VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d