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Intel Core i9-14900HX
Intel's desktop-class enthusiast mobile chip: 24 cores and a 5.8GHz boost deliver the fastest raw x86 throughput in a laptop, if the chassis can feed its 157W appetite.
Pros
- Monster 24-core, 32-thread multi-core throughput
- 5.8GHz peak clocks lead x86 laptops
- Supports up to 192GB RAM and plenty of PCIe lanes
- Overclockable in some enthusiast designs
- Mature platform with aggressive laptop pricing
Cons
- Power-hungry at up to 157W
- Runs hot and needs a thick chassis
- Aging Intel 7 process trails rivals in efficiency
- No NPU for on-device AI features
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-14900HX
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 157 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 24
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 16
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 2.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 36 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics
- iGPU clock
- 1,650 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,920Top 22%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 18,100Top 14%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,190Top 9%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 30,200Top 8%
- PassMark
- 43,593Top 12%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 744Bottom 27%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-14900HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-14900HX earns an Inno Score of 63.4/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's desktop-class enthusiast mobile chip: 24 cores and a 5.8GHz boost deliver the fastest raw x86 throughput in a laptop, if the chassis can feed its 157W appetite.
Does the Intel Core i9-14900HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 43,593 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i9-14900HX?
Cores: 24 · Threads: 32 · Boost clock: 5.8 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-14900HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple M3 Pro (12-core), Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
