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Intel Core i9-14900KS

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-14900KS 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-14900KS Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 24 Cores and 32 Threads. The Intel Core i9-14900KS 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 ...]


Intel Core i9-14900KS

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, 6.2 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 4.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 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) i9-14900KS, Intel Core i9-14900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2024

CPUmark/$Price: 78.83

Overall Rank:
160th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
12th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
34th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $765.06 USD (2026-01-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
60309
Single Thread Rating
4823

Samples: 1244*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math213,445 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math154,487 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers245 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting90,171 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption47,884 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression805,872 KBytes/Sec
Physics3,416 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions45,651 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,823 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-14900KS

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$765.06 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 60,309
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,132
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 78.83
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 4,823
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
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 i9-14900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3288053 - Feb 15 2026
62990
BL3288002 - Feb 15 2026
59404
BL3287993 - Feb 15 2026
63695
BL3287813 - Feb 15 2026
63648
BL3285940 - Feb 14 2026
55687
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-14900KS
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 60,309
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 50,231 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i9-14900F vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 46,710 (-22.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 70,191 (+16.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 67,378 (+11.7%)
Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 58,451 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i9-14900KF vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 58,329 (-3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 54,438 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 46,933 (-22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 65,827 (+9.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 54,799 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 52,197 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i9-14900KS
 52,123 (-13.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-14900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 8,503