The Intel Core i9-14900KS is Intel's flagship desktop processor, engineered for extreme gaming performance and demanding content creation workloads. This is the top-tier choice for enthusiasts building high-end systems who want the absolute fastest speeds available, with an unlocked multiplier for overclocking headroom. Whether you're streaming at 4K, running complex 3D renders, or pushing frame rates to the limit in competitive gaming, this processor delivers uncompromising performance. You get 24 cores split between 8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores, providing 32 threads of processing power. The performance cores boost up to an industry-leading 6.2GHz out of the box, while the base clock sits at 3.2GHz, backed by 36MB of Intel Smart Cache. Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770 is included, so the system will display video without a discrete graphics card, though a dedicated GPU is essential for gaming and professional graphics work. This processor fits LGA1700 socket motherboards using Intel 600 or 700 series chipsets such as Z690, Z790, B760, and others. No cooler is included in the box, so you will need to purchase a high-performance aftermarket cooler separately—a 360mm AIO liquid cooler or premium tower air cooler is strongly recommended given the 150W base power and 253W maximum turbo power. The retail boxed version comes with Intel's standard warranty and is ready for installation in your custom build. Processor Processor manufacturer Intel Processor family Intel® Core™ i9 Processor generation Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen) Processor model i9-14900KS Processor cores 24 Processor socket LGA 1700 Cooler included No Processor threads 32 Processor operating modes 64-bit Performance cores 8 Efficient cores 16 Processor boost frequency 6.2 GHz Performance-core boost frequency 5.7 GHz Performance-core base frequency 3.2 GHz Efficient-core boost frequency 4.5 GHz Efficient-core base frequency 2.4 GHz Processor cache 36 MB Processor cache type Smart Cache Maximum turbo power 253 W Processor base power 150 W Stepping B0 Maximum number of DMI lanes 8 Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) 89.6 GB/s Processor codename Raptor Lake Processor ARK ID 237504 Memory Maximum internal memory supported by processor 192 GB Memory types supported by processor DDR4-SDRAM, DDR5-SDRAM Memory channels Dual-channel Non-ECC Yes Memory bandwidth (max) 89.6 GB/s ECC Yes Graphics Discrete graphics card No On-board graphics card Yes On-board graphics card model Intel UHD Graphics 770 On-board graphics card outputs supported Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) 1.4b, DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) 1650 MHz On-board graphics card base frequency 300 MHz Number of displays supported (on-board graphics) 4 On-board graphics card OpenGL version 4.5 On-board graphics card DirectX version 12.0 On-board graphics card maximum resolution (HDMI) 4096 x 2160 pixels On-board graphics card maximum resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel) 5120 x 3200 pixels On-board graphics card maximum resolution (DisplayPort) 7680 x 4320 pixels On-board graphics card refresh rate at maximum resolution (HDMI) 60 Hz On-board graphics card refresh rate at maximum resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel) 120 Hz On-board graphics card refresh rate at maximum resolution (DisplayPort) 60 Hz On-board graphics card ID 0xA780 Discrete graphics card model Not available Number of execution units 32 Multi-Format Codec Engines 2 Features Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Idle States Yes Execute Disable Bit Yes Market segment Desktop Use conditions PC/Client/Tablet Maximum number of PCI Express lanes 20 PCI Express slots version 4.0, 5.0 PCI Express configurations 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4 Supported instruction sets AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision 4.0 CPU configuration (max) 1 Embedded options available No Scalability 1S Harmonized System (HS) code 8542310001 Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 5A992C Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) 740.17B1 Processor special features Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) Yes Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology Yes Intel® Speed Shift Technology Yes Intel Trusted Execution Technology Yes Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Yes Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) Yes Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) Yes Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Yes Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology Yes Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequency 5.9 GHz Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (Intel® GNA) 3.0 Yes Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency 6.2 GHz Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) Yes Intel® Thread Director Yes Intel® Remote Platform Erase (RPE) Yes Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp) Yes Intel® One-Click Recovery Yes Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) Yes Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) Yes Intel® Boot Guard Yes Intel® OS Guard Yes Intel® Secure Key Yes Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) Yes Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Yes Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) Yes Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Yes Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Intel 64 Yes Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Intel vPro® Essentials Platform Eligibility Yes Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key Yes Intel® Hardware Shield Eligibility Yes Intel vPro® Enterprise Platform Eligibility Yes Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT) Yes General Product series i9 Product family Core Operational conditions Tjunction 100 °C Packaging data Package type Box Technical details OpenCL version 3.0 Status Launched Launch date Q1'24 Weight & dimensions Processor package size 45 x 37.5 mm Other features L2 cache 32768 KB Maximum internal memory 192 GB Graphics output eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
