Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Processor

The Core™ i9-14900KF is the high-end choice for intensive gaming and content creation. Based on Raptor Lake Refresh, it combines 8 Performance-cores (P-cores) and 16 Efficient-cores (E-cores) for a total of 24 cores / 32 threads. With Turbo up to 6.0 GHz (depending on thermal conditions) and the unlocked multiplier, it offers ultra-stable FPS, minimal latency, and exceptional responsiveness for editing, encoding, and streaming. The KF suffix means no iGPU: a dedicated graphics card is required.

Key Points

• 24 cores / 32 threads (8P + 16E, hybrid architecture)

• Frequencies: Turbo up to 6.0 GHz (depending on load/cooling)

• Cache: 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache (L3) + 32 MB L2

• Power: 125 W (Processor Base Power) / up to ~253 W (Max Turbo Power)

• Socket: LGA1700 (600 and 700 series motherboards)

• PCIe lanes (from CPU): 16× PCIe 5.0 (GPU) + 4× PCIe 4.0 (NVMe SSD)

• Overclocking: unlocked multiplier (K version)

• iGPU: none (KF version)

• Cooler: not included (requires a high-performance air cooler/AIO)

Ideal for

• Building a very high-performance gaming PC with a dedicated GPU

• Content creation and intensive multitasking (4K/8K editing, 3D, AI, streaming)

• LGA1700 setups using DDR5 (or DDR4 to optimize budget)

Technical Specifications

• Architecture: Intel® Core 14th Gen — Raptor Lake Refresh

• Cores / Threads: 24 (8P + 16E) / 32

• Indicative Frequencies:

  • P-cores: base ~3.2 GHz, Turbo up to 6.0 GHz (theoretical max)

  • E-cores: base ~2.4 GHz, Turbo up to ~4.4 GHz

• Cache: 36 MB L3 + 32 MB L2

• Power: 125 W (Base) / up to ~253 W (Max Turbo)

• Socket: LGA1700

• PCIe: PCIe 5.0 x16 (GPU) + PCIe 4.0 x4 (SSD)

• Integrated Graphics: none (KF)

• Cooler: not included