The countdown has begun for Intel Raptor Lake Refresh processors to be introduced next October. In this context, while the exciting wait continues, Intel Core i9-14900KF, one of the top model solutions of the series, broke a new record on the PassMark platform. Let’s take a look at the details together.

Intel Core i9-14900KF broke records before launch

For those who don’t know, the most important upgrade to the Raptor Lake Refresh processors will be support for higher core counts, higher clock speeds, and faster DDR5 memory (potentially 6400 MT/s). Therefore, the new CPUs will continue to use the Intel 7 processing node and will be compatible with existing LGA 1700/1800 motherboards.

The flagship model of the series, Intel Core i9-14900KF, comes in a 6GHz clock speed and 24-core configuration. At this point, the processor, which achieved a record score of 4,939 on the PassMark platform, ranked first on the September list, leaving behind the current flagship Intel Core i9-13900KS and 13900K. Moreover, we should point out that the i9-13900KS in this ranking has a clock speed of 6.0 GHz and the 14900KF was tested with DDR5-5600 memory.

Going into details, the 14900KF falls a bit short when it comes to multi-core performance, performing almost the same as the 13900K with a difference of only 0.6 percent. But all these conclusions may be based on an early engineering example. Therefore, we will have to wait until the final results to see the potential of the processor.

According to current reports, 14th generation Raptor Lake Refresh processors, including Intel Core i9-14900K and KF, will be introduced at the Intel event on October 17. This launch event will include a total of six models, all belonging to the 125W unlocked Core-K series series. Non-65W K models are expected to be introduced next January.