Intel
Intel Core i9-14900KS
A hand-binned i9-14900K guaranteed to hit 6.2 GHz on two cores, produced in limited quantities as the send-off for LGA1700. The extra 200 MHz costs a 150 W base power rating, the most demanding cooling requirement of any mainstream Intel desktop chip, and roughly $100 over a standard 14900K - and it is now a scarce used-market part.
Pros
- 6.2 GHz Thermal Velocity Boost, the highest stock frequency of any desktop CPU at its launch
- Same 24 cores / 32 threads and 36 MB L3 as the 14900K but from better-binned silicon
- Binned dies typically undervolt further and hold all-core clocks better than an average 14900K
- Drops into any existing Z690 or Z790 board with a BIOS update
- Intel UHD 770 iGPU with QuickSync, unusual for a halo overclocking part
Cons
- 150 W base and 253 W maximum turbo power; sustained loads pin it at 100 °C without a 360 mm AIO or better
- Roughly 2-4% faster than a 14900K for about $100 more at launch - a badge, not a tier
- The most exposed SKU in the Vmin-shift degradation saga; buy only with post-fix microcode and documented purchase date for the extended warranty
- Limited production run keeps used prices high and availability thin
Excellent
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-14900KS
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 150 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
- 6.2 GHz
- L2 cache
- 32 MB
- L3 cache
- 36 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- iGPU clock
- 1,650 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,250
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 21,800
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,360
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 41,500
- PassMark
- 63,500
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-14900KS good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-14900KS earns an Inno Score of 89.8/100 (“Excellent”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A hand-binned i9-14900K guaranteed to hit 6.2 GHz on two cores, produced in limited quantities as the send-off for LGA1700. The extra 200 MHz costs a 150 W base power rating, the most demanding cooling requirement of any mainstream Intel desktop chip, and roughly $100 over a standard 14900K - and it is now a scarce used-market part.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i9-14900KS?
Cores: 24 · Threads: 32 · Boost clock: 6.2 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-14900KS?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i9-14900K, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.