Intel immediately launched its flagship Core i9-14900KS processor, with clock speeds all the way in which as much as 6.2GHz. That is 200MHz sooner than the predecessor Core i9-13900KS launched final yr, and the primary desktop processor to interrupt the 6GHz barrier at inventory speeds.
This new Core i9-14900KS will price $699, the identical because the earlier 13900KS, and will likely be stocked in shops immediately. The 6.2GHz most turbo frequency is a lift out of the field, so there could also be overclocking headroom to push these speeds even additional. The 14900KS has the identical 24 cores because the 14900K, with 8 efficiency cores and 16 effectivity cores. Nonetheless, its base energy is 150 watts as a substitute of the 14900K’s 125 watts.
The 14900KS is sort of similar to the 14900K apart from energy and turbo frequency. It is primarily a “graded” model that has been chosen to run at a better clock pace. Z790 and Z690 motherboards will assist 14900KS by means of the most recent BIOS replace.
Intel guarantees that the gaming efficiency of the 14900KS will likely be improved by as much as 15% in comparison with the 13900KS, and the 3D manufacturing multi-tasking workflow will likely be improved by as much as 73% in comparison with AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see how the 14900KS performs towards AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which has been dominating PC gaming efficiency currently. Intel’s personal benchmarks counsel that the 14900KS may beat the 7800X3D in some video games.
The Core i9-14900KS could also be one of many final LGA 1700 socket processors in the marketplace as Intel is transferring to the brand new socket for its next-generation CPUs. Retailers will begin stocking the 14900KS on cabinets immediately, priced at $699. The brand new processor can even be accessible in OEM methods.