Performance of 14th Gen Intel processors revealed: Core i9-14900K and Core i7-14700K

Intel is expected to introduce the 14th Gen Raptor Lake-S Refresh processor lineup later this year. As we approached the end of the calendar, naturally, information about the performance of new processors began to come. In this context, the latest performance results of the upcoming Core i9-14900K and Core i7-14700K processors, which will be part of Intel’s Raptor Lake Refresh series, have been leaked.

The performances of the leaked Intel Core i9-14900K and Core i7-14700K processors are probably thought to be among the first engineering examples. The Core i9-14900K and Core i7-14700K CPUs will offer higher clock speeds and several new core configurations in models like the Core i7 series, keeping the same core architecture as existing chips.

Intel Core i9-14900K specifications

Starting with the flagship, the Core i9-14900K will have 16 cores and 32 threads in 8+16 configuration. The processor will have up to 36MB of Smart Cache and a base TDP of 125W (253W PL2). While the base clock speeds of the processor are at 3.2 GHz, these speeds will increase up to 6.0 GHz with Thermal Velocity Boost. However, these frequency values ​​may vary in the final product.

Intel Core i7-14700K specifications

On the other hand, for the Core i7-14700K, Intel will use the 8+12 core configuration, which offers 20 cores and 28 threads. Thus, it will be a nice upgrade over the existing Core i7-13700K, which offers 8+8 core configurations and a nice increase in multi-threading performance will be achieved thanks to these extra E-Cores. The CPU will offer 33MB of smart cache (compared to 30MB) and will be clocked at base 3.4GHz and up to 5.6GHz with TBMT3.

Core i9-14900K and Core i7-14700K performance

The Intel Core i9-14900K and Core i7-14700K were tested in the BAPCo CrossMark CPU benchmark evaluating CPU responsiveness and Productivity/Creativity suite performance. According to the results, on average, the Core i9-14900K scored 2265 points in the tests, while the Core i7-14700K scored 1980 points.

Meanwhile, the Intel Core i9-13900K and Core i7-13700K score 2399 and 2222 respectively, though the minimum score is much lower than the new Raptor Lake-S Refresh parts. On the AMD side, Ryzen 9 7950X; Ryzen 9 7900X while scoring 2218 points; It scores 2166 points. It may come as a surprise that the Raptor Lake-S Refresh chips aren’t very compelling when it comes to performance, but it’s important to remember that these are probably engineering examples.

What will the 14th Gen Raptor Lake-S Refresh offer?

Intel will not make serious changes in this generation. So if you already have a 13th Gen processor, you don’t need to upgrade. However, the Raptor Lake Refresh series will use the same architecture (Raptor Cove P-Cores + Gracemont E-Cores) as the current Raptor Lake series. Likewise, the production processes will also be Intel 7 or 10nm++.

Differently, higher clock speeds will be offered in this series. A minimum boost of +200 MHz is expected for the “K” series processors. The upper speed limit will also be increased for DDR5 memory. With the increase in clock speeds, we will see processors close to 300W. The new series will also be compatible with existing LGA 1700 / 1800 socket motherboards.

We expect more information about Intel’s 14th Gen Raptor Lake-S Refresh desktop processor family at the Innovation 2023 event in September, which will also be the launch platform for Intel’s Meteor Lake “Core Ultra” processors.