Intel Core i9-14900KS Spotted Online; Fastest New Processor Coming Soon?
Feb. 19, 2024The X (formerly Twitter) user@momomo_ushas recently spotted the Core i9-14900KS on the French PC hardware retailer PC21’swebsite. As of writing, the listing is still up. However, there is not much meaningful info that tells us about this CPU’s specs.
This listing shows the upcoming Intel Core i9-14900KS processor, which features a3.20 GHzclock speed (base) with 36 MB of cache. Other CPUs on the website seem to have a proper informational section stating several aspects, such as the manufacturing process, core/thread count, and more.
Previously, the 14th Gen Core i9 KS processor also appeared onOCBase.com. Here, this particular unannounced 14th Gen Core i9 CPU was tested! The GPU was revealed to be IntelUHD Graphics 770,the same as the non-KS variant. It has been mentioned to be tested on an MSI MAG Z790 motherboard.
According to this, the Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900KS has been shown to feature24 cores&32 threads. The CPU package power was shown to go up to409.73Was per the HWInfo reports in OCBase (link provided above), which is normal given that the power limit was set at 4095W (meaningunlimitedCPU power was set inBIOS settings).
Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900KS: Expected Upgrades
Speaking of actual upgrades, we expect the Intel Core i9-14900KS to feature increased core clocks. The OCBase.com testing shows that the P-Core clock went up to5885.60 MHz. The non-KS Intel Core i9 has a boost clock of 6.0 GHz, and it is highly expected that the i9-14900K here will feature a 6.2 GHz turbo clock speed instead.
Do note that Intel 14th Gen CPUs are still based on the Raptor Lake architecture. These are built with a 10nm manufacturing process. We did not see major efficiency gains in this generation. Going from the 12th Gen to the 13th Gen was a bigger change. Still, the Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900KS will be thefastest CPUthat’ll give LGA 1700 motherboard owners anothereven fasterCore i9 processor to upgrade to at a later date potentially.
The CPU isunreleasedand not announced by Intel. I suppose that’s why there is no specification info listed by the French retailer PC21. The aforementioned price here converts to ~$675 USD. The Intel Core i9-14900K (non-KS), which wereviewedhere, had a launch price of$589.
We can expect this slightly better i9-14900KS variant to demand a price of $100-$120 higher than the non-KS Core i9. As a reference point, note that under the Intel 13th Gen lineup, the company launched thei9-13900KSat $699. The non-KS i9-13900K was launched at$589.
Keep in mind that this is all speculation, and we can’t know what Intel’s exact plans are. But the i9-14900KS has been through numerous leaks, so it is highly expected that this new fastest processor from Intel is coming quite soon.
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