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About This Product
The Intel Core i9-14900KS is a high-end desktop CPU with 24 cores (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores) and 32 threads, based on the Raptor Lake Refresh architecture. It offers strong multi-threaded performance and high boost clocks for demanding applications and gaming. Compared to other CPUs in its price range, it provides competitive gaming performance and excellent productivity for tasks like video editing and 3D rendering.
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Cross-Platform
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
273.2 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
59.4 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
Diablo 4
Mixed player settings
102 FPS
Smooth
Path of Exile 2
Mixed player settings
33 FPS
Playable
Reference GPU
Battlefield 2042
Mixed player settings
17 FPS
Heavy compromise
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GPU Bottleneck & Pairing
These pairings are pre-calculated around 1440p balance so you can move quickly from CPU research to a realistic gaming build.
High-confidence pairings that stay balanced at 1440p.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5090
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5090
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Strong combos with only minor trade-offs.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
GPU bottleneck 18%
Estimated GPU limitation of 18% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
GPU bottleneck 18%
Estimated GPU limitation of 18% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
GPU bottleneck 18%
Estimated GPU limitation of 18% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 4080
GPU bottleneck 20%
Estimated GPU limitation of 20% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
GPU bottleneck 22%
Estimated GPU limitation of 22% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
GPU bottleneck 22%
Estimated GPU limitation of 22% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
GPU bottleneck 22%
Estimated GPU limitation of 22% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
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Verdict
βIdeal for enthusiasts and professionals seeking top-tier performance for gaming and demanding applications.β

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