Intel Core i9-14900K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-14900K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i9-14900K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 24 Cores and 32 Threads. The Intel Core i9-14900K also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i9-14900K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 24 Cores, 32 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.2 GHz Base, 6.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Up: 253 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 36 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 4 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 192 GB (Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K, Intel Core i9-14900K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2023

CPUmark/$Price: 129.55

Overall Rank:
167th fastest in multithreading out of 5528 CPUs
28th fastest in single threading out of 5528 CPUs
37th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $451.54 USD (2026-01-17)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

58497

Single Thread Rating

4696

Samples: 10508*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-14900K

Integer Math	210,010 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	152,543 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	230 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	86,850 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	46,622 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	788,916 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,128 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	44,929 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,696 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-14900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of January 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of January 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$451.54 USD	Buy Now!
	$468.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Business Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K Processor (16 Cores, Up to 5.2GHz), 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Support 4K, HDMI, VGA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$1099.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Centaurus Andromeda 2.4 - Intel Core i9-14900K 24-Core, Liquid Cooler, 32GB DDR5 RAM, GeForce RTX 5060, 2TB NVMe SSD, Windows 11 64bit, AC WiFi. Fast Professional or Gaming Desktop!	$1699.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Centaurus Warrior 2 Gaming Desktop, Intel i9-14900K 24-Core, GeForce RTX 5070, 2TB NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM, Windows 11 PRO, WiFi, Liquid Cooler. Fast VR Ready 4K Computer PC for Games, Video	$2099.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 SFF Desktop (New OptiPlex Version), 14th Gen i9-14900K (24 Cores, Up to 6.0GHz), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, HDMI+DP Dual Monitor Support, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6E, BT, Windows 11 Pro	$1399.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Gaming Legacy 4 Desktop PC, Intel i9 14900K 3.2 GHz (5.7GHz Turbo), NVIDIA RTX 5070 12GB, Z790 Board, 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM 6000, 850W Gold ATX 3 PSU, 420mm ARGB AIO, Wi-Fi, Win 11	$1699.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,497
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,332
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,947
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,332
Apple M4 10 Core		23,707
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,567
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,099
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,136

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.01
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		170.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.59
Intel Core i9-14900K		129.55
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		106.25
Intel Core i7-12700K		83.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		64.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,601
Apple M4 10 Core		4,518
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,008
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-14900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3222013 - Jan 18 2026		53875
BL3221938 - Jan 17 2026		55450
BL3221801 - Jan 17 2026		56514
BL3221452 - Jan 17 2026		58743
BL3221317 - Jan 17 2026		62028

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-14900K
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,497
Intel Core i9-14900KF vs Intel Core i9-14900K		58,353 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Intel Core i9-14900K		52,260 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i9-14900K		52,155 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K		58,332 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i9-13900KF vs Intel Core i9-14900K		57,731 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core i9-14900K		54,464 (-6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-14900K		48,128 (-17.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-14900K		45,711 (-21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900K		65,848 (+12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K		62,319 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-14900K		62,249 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i9-13900F vs Intel Core i9-14900K		48,670 (-16.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-14900K Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,411
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,261
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,209
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,733
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,455
Intel Core i9-14900K		7,948

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