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Intel Core i9-14900KF
The KF variant of Intel's last mainstream Raptor Lake Refresh flagship strips the integrated graphics from the i9-14900K while keeping the same 24 cores, 32 threads and 6.0 GHz peak turbo on LGA1700. It belongs to the generation with documented voltage-related instability issues, so buyers should confirm the latest microcode is applied before relying on it.
Pros
- 24 cores (8 P-cores plus 16 E-cores) and 32 threads for heavy multitasking and rendering
- 6.0 GHz peak single-core turbo, among the highest clock speeds of any mainstream desktop CPU of its generation
- 36 MB of L3 and 32 MB of L2 cache, the largest of any LGA1700 chip
- Fully unlocked multiplier with per-core tuning and memory overclocking support
- No integrated graphics lowers the price versus the i9-14900K for builders who always pair it with a discrete GPU
Cons
- 253 W maximum turbo power needs a substantial cooler, commonly a 360 mm AIO or better
- Part of the generation affected by the Vmin-shift instability issue, requiring the latest microcode for stability
- No display output at all if the discrete graphics card fails, unlike the i9-14900K
- Only a modest gain over the 13900KF it replaces, more refresh than redesign
Excellent
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-14900KF
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 125 W
- Max turbo power
- 253 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 24
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 16
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 3.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 6 GHz
- L2 cache
- 32 MB
- L3 cache
- 36 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,234Top 10%
- PassMark
- 58,069Top 10%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,688Top 13%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-14900KF good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-14900KF earns an Inno Score of 84.5/100 (“Excellent”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The KF variant of Intel's last mainstream Raptor Lake Refresh flagship strips the integrated graphics from the i9-14900K while keeping the same 24 cores, 32 threads and 6.0 GHz peak turbo on LGA1700. It belongs to the generation with documented voltage-related instability issues, so buyers should confirm the latest microcode is applied before relying on it.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i9-14900KF?
Cores: 24 · Threads: 32 · Boost clock: 6 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-14900KF?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF, Intel Core i9-13900K, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
