why it’s important: The unlocked i9-14900KS processor pushes the Intel Core 14th Gen desktop processor family to its fastest speeds yet – building on last year’s industry-first 6.0 GHz Core i9-13900KS. In addition to record-breaking clock speeds, the i9-14900KS features 24 cores/32 threads and 36 megabytes (MB) of Intel® Smart Cache, delivering powerful performance for gaming and content creation workloads that desktop enthusiasts demand. What to expect from Intel’s latest generation of desktop processors.
With the Intel Core 14th Gen 14900KS, gamers can experience up to 15% better performance than the previous generation thanks to its blazing speed and Intel’s Application Performance Optimization (APO) feature2. Content creators will benefit from the performance of the 14900KS, which can deliver up to 73% performance improvements in compute-intensive workflows, such as 3D production multitasking and competition 3.
what it offers: Key features and functions of i9-14900KS include:
With Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, the maximum turbo frequency is up to 6.2 GHz – the fastest desktop processor speed on the market.
24 cores (8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores), 32 threads, 150 watts of base processor power, 36MB Intel Smart Cache, and 20 PCIe lanes (16 PCIe 5.0 and 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes).
Expanded Intel® APO support for i9-14900KS – delivering up to 11% performance improvements in supported games4. Intel is continuing to expand support for APO, which currently includes 14 games.
Supports up to 192GB of DDR5 5600 megatransfers per second (MT/s) or DDR4 3200 MT/s memory.
Compatible with Z790 and Z690 motherboards, the latest BIOS is recommended for the best gaming and content creation experience.