Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2GHz 8x P-Cores 16x E-Cores LGA1700

Description

24 Cores, Fully Unlocked, Ready to Push

The i9-14900K carries 8 Hyper-Threaded P-cores and 16 E-cores in the same Raptor Lake Refresh configuration as the rest of the i9-14900 family, but with the unlocked multiplier and higher default power limits that define the K-series. At 125W base processor power with a 253W maximum turbo power ceiling, it runs hotter and draws more power than the non-K 14900, but delivers meaningfully higher sustained frequencies as a result. Intel Thread Director is embedded in the silicon, dynamically routing workloads to the right core type in real time — P-cores for latency-sensitive gaming and single-threaded tasks, E-cores for background workloads and multitasking. The full suite of Intel boost technologies is active: Turbo Boost 2.0, Turbo Boost Max 3.0 targeting the two best P-cores at 5.8 GHz, Thermal Velocity Boost pushing the single-core peak to 6.0 GHz, and Adaptive Boost for opportunistic all-core frequency gains.

Overclocking and Platform

The unlocked multiplier makes overclocking straightforward when paired with an Intel Z790 or Z690 chipset motherboard, where P-cores, E-cores, integrated graphics, and memory can all be pushed beyond specification. Both DDR4 and DDR5 are supported, giving flexibility across existing 600-series and new 700-series builds. PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 provide up to 20 combined lanes for GPU and NVMe storage connectivity. ECC memory is supported on compatible motherboards, and Intel UHD Graphics 770 handles display output and basic productivity without a discrete GPU installed.

Thermal Considerations

At 125W base power and 253W maximum turbo, premium cooling is non-negotiable — a high-end 360mm AIO or top-tier tower air cooler is the minimum recommendation for sustained workloads. The K-series’ higher power ceiling compared to the non-K 14900 translates to consistently higher all-core frequencies under load, which is where the performance gap between the two shows most clearly in heavily threaded workloads.

⚠️ No cooler included — a premium 360mm AIO or top-tier tower cooler is essential for this 125W/253W processor.

Key Highlights:

• 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) / 32 threads, Raptor Lake Refresh (Intel 7)
• P-core base: 3.2 GHz | P-core max turbo: 5.6 GHz | Turbo Boost Max 3.0: 5.8 GHz | Thermal Velocity Boost: 6.0 GHz
• E-core base: 2.4 GHz | E-core max turbo: 4.4 GHz
• 36MB L3 Smart Cache + 32MB L2 cache
• LGA 1700 socket | DDR4 & DDR5 support | PCIe 5.0 & 4.0
• 125W base power / 253W maximum turbo power
• Intel Thread Director — automatic P-core/E-core workload scheduling
• Turbo Boost 2.0, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, Thermal Velocity Boost & Adaptive Boost
• Unlocked multiplier — overclocking supported (Z790/Z690 required)
• ECC memory supported (requires compatible motherboard)
• Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770
• Compatible with Intel 700-series and 600-series LGA 1700 motherboards

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