Intel has confirmed the availability of its new processor starting today May 15th Core i9-14900KS high performance. As the final “S” in the model name suggests (in another article we saw the meaning of the acronyms of Intel processors), it is a Special Edition which increases the clock frequency of the Core i9-14900K, reaching 6.2 GHz.
The number of cores and threads remains unchanged (8 in total core P high-performance physics with Hyper-Threading support; 16 E cores single-threaded; for a total of 32 threads overall) but, due to the increase in maximum frequency of 200 MHz, the TDP increases from 125W to 150W. The 6.2 GHz ceiling can be reached as long as temperatures remain below 70 °C.
Guinness processor, at least in terms of clock, the new Intel Core i9-14900KS
The company led by Pat Gelsinger is keen to underline that the new chip boasts the highest clock frequency of any processor for PC desktopreaching up to 6,2 GHz on two cores. Compared to a cost currently equal to 689 dollars – however – it is not only the fastest processor ever for the generalist market but also the more expensive.
Intel Core i9-14900KS is also the last one from the Santa Clara company for which the scheme is still used name “i9”. As we have already repeatedly said, in fact, the new Core Ultra nomenclature will be used for the products of the next generations.
For the rest, the new chip follows the same trend as the other processors Raptor Lake Refresh 14th generation.
The company led by Gelsinger, however, takes the opportunity to review and expand the list of programs supported by Application Optimization (APO) functionality. It is responsible for dynamically adapting the operation of the processor and adjusting the processing resources in real time for optimize the activities of threading improving performance.
In any case, the effectiveness of dissipation solution of heat remains essential because with workload demanding, it is easy for the chip to reach 100 °C: and not only the Core i9-14900KS, but also the predecessor Core i9-14900K.
A few words about performance compared to the competition
According to the results of the first tests, the chips AMD Ryzen 7000X3D maintain leadership in the field gaming with the new Intel Core i9-14900KS coming in just behind (using 1080p resolution and DDR5-6800 RAM).
As far as performance is concerned, productivitythe results obtained with benchmarks such as Cinebench highlight the primacy of the Core i9-14900KS chip in single-threadfollowed by the Core i9-14900K.
In multi-threadthe processor comes first AMD Ryzen 7950X while Core i9-14900KS and Core i9-14900K follow second and third in terms of performance.
The current significant cost difference between Core i9-14900K and Core i9-14900KS probably does not justify the purchase of the latter, especially given the reduced performance advantage that comes with it.
The cover image is from “Intel Core 14th Gen i9-14900KS Powers Desktop PCs to Record-Breaking Speeds“.