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Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores)

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Condition
New
Model
BX8071514900KS
Weight
100 g
CPU Manufacturer
Intel
CPU Model
Core i9
CPU Speed
6.2 GHz
CPU Socket
LGA 1700
Warranty
3 year manufacturer

Features 5

  • Game without compromise. Play harder and work smarter with Intel Core 14th Gen processors
  • 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) and 32 threads. Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770 included
  • Up to 5.9 GHz with Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 gives you smooth game play, high frame rates, and rapid responsiveness
  • Compatible with Intel 600-series (with potential BIOS update) or 700-series chipset-based motherboards

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Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS desktop processor. Featuring Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology, Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, and PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support, unlocked Intel® Core™ i9 desktop processors (14th Gen) are optimized for enthusiast gamers and serious creators and help deliver high performance. Compatible with Intel® 700 Series and Intel® 600 Series Chipset based motherboards. 150W Processor Base Power.

Specs 24

Brand Intel
CPU Manufacturer Intel
CPU Model Core i9
CPU Speed 6.2 GHz
CPU Socket LGA 1700
Processor Series Core i9
Processor Speed 6.2 GHz
Processor Socket LGA 1700

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TUNING YOUR 14900KS
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first off ignore the haters. Most of all the false info has come from AMD fan boys or fake expert You tube tech channels that just have a clear bias for intel; probably cause intel doesn't send them free stuff the real 14900KS problem was motherboard makers and intel overstating the overclock potential of this chip. the truth is this chip is already pushed beyond its limits right out of the box. its not the cores that are being degraded its the silicon fabric the chips are rested on that is being damaged by the excess speeds past 6 ghz. not even AMD can handle sustained 6 GHZ speeds hey at least all the bad publicity really lowered the price and this chip is a steal at $570 whats important is you have to TUNE this cpu to get best performance and prevent it from degrading over time and this is how you do it TUNING 1. lock your P cores and E cores. its extremely important you lock all cores to a same speed. 99% of the problem is intel has 2 P cores running at 6.2 ghz this is causing most of the damage. i locked mine at 5.9ghz P cores and 4.5 ghz E cores. remember locking cores does not mean your cores operate at that speed it simply limits the cores from going beyond that limits so my P cores run around 5.7-5.8 and spiking at 5.9. 2. cooler option and wattage MSI has a cooler to wattage options i set mine at 253 watts but if your feeling lucky 288 watts on "short duration power limit" just don't go above 315 watts 3. UNDERVOLT set CPU core voltage mode to "voltage off set" set AUTO to -by cpu and set core voltage somewhere to 0.050 to 0.100 for me my sweet spot was 0.090 4. install all BIOS Intel updates, this will give your bios new features to 5. disable all intel turbo options or asus remove or disable any "AUTO or AI" bios settings doing this not only gives you more frames in games but you 14900ks will not degrade over time especially locking those core and undervolting for more info check out ImWateringPSUs on you tube if you have an MSI board or Frame Chasers you tube channel frame chasers gives you real data you can use for your PC. Tech gurus like gamers nexus and linus tech tips are the worst; they are purely for entertainment purposes and really offer no help. Gamers nexus is the worst offender all they do is trash talk create a lot of drama playing the victim from the "evil companies that are out to get them" narrative, but offer no meaningful help. because of the mess INTEL is in the 14900KS is going to be a top performer for the next 5 years and heavily discounted. all testing shows the 14900KS when tuned correctly completely destroys the intel ULTRA series. the ULTRA series is simply a 15900k refresh using same architecture of the 12900k but with HT disabled, having a better memory controller and down clocked to 5.7 around the true performance of a 14900k but 14900k is still faster with HT. 14900ks is simple the lottery pick of the 14900k intel put a side to charge a little bit more money. one thing i noticed between the KS and K of the 14th is the KS will be a lot cooler matching the K performance so you can push it a little bit more on core limits. Newer games are designed and tuned to factor in E cores and an older architecture from the 10th to 14th gen like battlefield 6. so games coming out will use E cores so they are not useless you just have to tune the cpu and tune your game settings, and YES HYPERTHREADING matters!! intel shot themselves in the foot getting ride of hyperthreading. HT frees up resources to maximize performance, notice how AMD hasn't dropped HT. with all the speed of the ULTRA chips, it still under performs to the 13th and 14th gen chips cause of the HT even with faster memory; so speed isn't the only factor. recent tests shows if you turn off your E cores you loose around 30-40% of our FPS! COOLING from my photos you can see I'm using an air cooler and playing games the chip hovers around 55c for bench testing cinabench its 72c with 77c spike and running furmark cpu burner its 78c with 88c spike but that is a non real world brutal test. for cooling i use 1. ARCTIC MX-6 (grizzly and kingpin thermal paste is a huge rip off charging 4x the price and they were only 1c cooler or at the same temp as the mx-6) 2. Noctua NH-D15 G2 HBC, Dual Tower CPU Cooler, Specialised High Base Convexity Version for Intel LGA1700 3. Antec Nova 120, PWM PC Fans, 120mm Fan, Premium High-Performance Fan, PWM Case Fan, 3-Phase Speed Control, 3200 RPM, Industrial-Grade LCP Material, Nova Series 3 Packs 4. BITMAIN Antminer T9 S1 S3 S5 S7 S9 A3 D3 L3 V9 120mm High Temp Fan Duct 5 INCH USA Made (2 PCS) 5. Thermalright HR-09 2280 SSD Heatsink, 6. various NVME heatsinks and raspberry pie heatsinks 7. Thermal Adhesive Tape, 20mm x 25m (0.8in x 82ft) Double Sided Thermal Tape so with all that i built my air cooler and got water block cooling performance, with the thermalright nvme cooler i actually drilled a hole in the center of the base so it can fit over the Noctuas middle plate screw and pasted with heat taped that nvme cooler down the middle between the two tower heat fans of the main cooler and that helped reduce temps by 5-7c UPDATE forgot to mention i do lap my cpu, cpu cooler and gpu cooler to a mirror polish using 1. FLITZ Multi Purpose Metal Polish Liquid - 7.6oz USA-Made Tarnish Remover - For Aluminum this is a buffing compound liquid that's around 35k grit will buff almost any metal to a mirror polish i also use a dremel on low with a buff pad. this is very important always lap in 1 DIRECTION, you want to polish the nickle plating DO NOT OVER lap to the exposed copper there's no need for that you are only removing molecules to make a perfect flat surface. doing this can reduce temps by and extra 1-2c. i strongly recommend not using liquid metal, most computers are mounted upright and already we have reports of PS5 liquid metal leakage damage. Over time the liquid metal does migrate with the help of gravity so its an unnecessary risk i prefer to lap to get an edge also i believe the flitz is conductive having metal in the fluid so if you accidentally get flitz on the gold contact use 91% alcohol with a non fibrous micro cloth to clean the gold pins do not do what gamers nexus did on their lap video they polished in circles and used sandpaper to expose the copper core. never use sand paper that's way overboard and never polish in circular motions that just makes new scratches and air pockets. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2025 by JZ the reviewer
Complete garbage and a true waste of money -- nothing but frustration
Firstly, THANK YOU AMAZON for being the best, and backing a sincere return policy with compassion. I upgraded my HTPC, I go high end, really high end, and it was time for it. I wanted a system that could run a number of threads, virtual and otherwise. So I splurged on this, paying nearly $700 on the CPU alone. When I bought it, I had read MANY articles about instability for overclockers, yet this was supposed to be the best for overclocking and the last of its kind. For me, I have NO INTEREST in overclocking, in fact, why bother? No matter how hard you try, you are stressing the hardware beyond manufacturer ratings, which, no matter what you tell yourself, you are shortening its lifespan. .... For a performance that you really rarely need. If ever..... The reason I stress this is that it turns out, Intel decided to blame the motherboard manufacturers for the issues with these EVEN AT "STOCK" performance, but I'm here to tell you that is utterly FALSE. This is the "KS" series. so this is literally the HIGH END version of this CPU. By the time I bought this, there had already been a number of BIOS related updates and Intel published profiles for setting this up at a an acceptable stock performance. I had problems! I had sufficient cooling, and bought high end memory - but I was running it at base clock speeds and voltages. And had constant blue screens, and even data corruption on the hard drive. Of course the blame was passed on to memory. and it even appeared to be memory. So I ended up testing 3 other modules, different brands and speeds, and continued to have issues. The only thing that ever helped was to "dumb down" the bios settings, to a point that I was running the unit below its stock performance. In this time, (easily a month) there were TWO new bios updates, but those updates were profile changes to the board that I was already operating BELOW. This CPU averaged 84C even IDLE IN THE BIOS SCREEN! I had even rechecked (and of course had to re-do) the heat sink compund, but I can confirm it was applied correctly and had good coverage, as evidenced upon removal). Over the course of one month, I had to actually change BIOS settings to the point I was only stable running it at 4 cores. At one point, I could run it at 8 cores, and at another point I had it initially running on all cores. What does this tell you???? It tells you it had NOTHING to do with the Motherboard or the memory. Despite the fingerpointing you get into while trying to debug, its clear this processor degraded over time. I mean, running at 80C while doing nothing is a huge red flag! Over the course of a month, I went from full performace (unstable) to reduced cores at reduced voltages, and cooling profiles at 100% fixed for the entire month, and this junk degraded daily to the point it was unusable. Amazon thankfully accepted a return. Since the 14th and 13th gen both had similar complaints about their performance and stability, I went with a 12th gen KS, and guess what?!?!?!??!!? NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM AT ALL, with all the same memory and Motherboard as before. The only thing different is this garbage is gone. Intel deserves a -star, if I could give them that, I would. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024 by noybman
You pay for higher binning!
Performance and stability was excellent. I was able to achieve 5.9 Ghz by default stock clockspeed with my air cooler Noctua NH-D15. Yes, I had to adjust System Voltage via BIOS to ensure system stability, otherwise the game will crash which I recommend to set it between 1.11 V - 1.15V, otherwise leaving it by default may push SA voltage to around 2.10 - 3.00 V which is very dangerous to your memory controller. Yes, IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) does matter when it comes to RAM overclocking, however, not all RAM and CPU can achieve same clockspeed and volage due to silicon lottery. Other than that, I'm happy with the results, able to run much higher framerate, no frame drop during livestreaming via OBS and works perfectly fine with ASUS Apex Encore Z790 Motherboard. P.S. You may have to turn on Intel SVID default behavior to ensure system stability which you may have to download & flash the latest UEFI BIOS, regardless your motherboard vendor such as ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE, EVGA, Biostar, etc. All in all, I recommend this product if you have sufficient cooling but also want to achieve much higher clock speed via better binning. But nevertheless, everything comes down to silicon lottery. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024 by Danny Lim
Two words: The Beast.
This chip is the last of its kind — a high-octane, unapologetically overbuilt processor that feels more like a 700-horsepower muscle car than a piece of silicon. It’s the swan song of an era where performance mattered more than efficiency charts. With the right hands and the right BIOS tweaks, it will clock 6.2 GHz all-core without flinching. I’ve seen people dismiss it, but that usually comes from folks who don’t know how to tune a CPU properly. Hand a Dodge Viper to someone who doesn’t understand throttle control and they’ll spin it into a wall — doesn’t mean the car wasn’t built for greatness. Same story here. This isn’t a plug-and-play chip for the casual crowd. It’s for enthusiasts who want to unlock every ounce of potential and know what to do with it. Push it right and it rewards you with stability, insane speed, and that rare thrill of owning something truly elite. For me, it’s the crown jewel of Intel’s desktop line — a final flex of raw silicon muscle before the industry moves on to tamer things. If you got the money, get this bad boy and buckle up/strap in, because you're goin' for a ride! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2025 by Isa
Please check this before you buy it
When I posted this message, I was feeling very desperate. I never expected such poor after-sales service from an industry giant like Intel. And also Amazon will not support you after 1 month of buy it. You are on your own after buying it. I have no way to ensure my rights after purchasing their products. I bought an I9-14900ks three months ago, and it started blue-screening from the first day. The blue screens became more frequent last month, and after having a professional engineer check it, it was concluded that the CPU is faulty. Thus began my difficult journey with Intel’s RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) service. They have been ghosting me. Here is the timeline: 9/8: I submitted a ticket. 9/10: I did not receive a reply, so I followed up and informed them that I urgently needed the computer for work. I received a reply asking me to submit SWR/Cross Shipping and contact information, which I promptly provided on the same day. No response received. 9/11: I followed up with live chat agent Gabriel Ryan. My email was rejected, so I contacted live chat again and was told my email was recorded incorrectly. It was corrected, and I was told it would take 1-3 days to receive a response. 9/16: I still had not received any response. I communicated with live chat agent John Craig, who assured me he would communicate with the team and get back to me within 1-3 days. Today is 9/20, and I have been ghosted continuously. I no longer know how to ensure my rights. If you do not intend to provide me with a replacement, can you just tell me? Waiting like this is very painful and has affected my life and work. Can someone tell me who I should contact to resolve this issue? I have already tried calling and live chat. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024 by Amazon Customer
Disappointing Performance-to-Price Ratio.
The Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS Desktop Processor arrives with much anticipation, boasting impressive specifications on paper. However, a closer examination reveals that this processor falls short of delivering the expected value for its price tag. At first glance, the i9-14900KS appears promising, with its high clock speeds and purported performance enhancements. However, when put to the test, it becomes evident that the marginal improvements over its predecessors do not justify the hefty price premium attached to it. One of the major drawbacks of the i9-14900KS is its lackluster performance gains in real-world scenarios. Despite the incremental upgrades in clock speeds and architecture, users may find that the difference in performance compared to previous generations is negligible in most tasks, from gaming to content creation. Moreover, the i9-14900KS faces stiff competition from rival processors, such as those from AMD's Ryzen lineup, which offer comparable performance at a more reasonable price point. In terms of value for money, the i9-14900KS simply does not measure up, as consumers can find better alternatives that provide similar or even superior performance without breaking the bank. Furthermore, the i9-14900KS's power consumption and thermal management remain areas of concern. Despite being marketed as a high-performance processor, it tends to run hot under heavy workloads, requiring robust cooling solutions to prevent thermal throttling and maintain stable operation. In conclusion, while the Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS Desktop Processor may appeal to enthusiasts seeking the latest and greatest hardware, its lack of significant performance improvements and unfavorable price-to-performance ratio makes it a hard sell for the average consumer. With more cost-effective options available on the market, investing in the i9-14900KS may not be the wisest decision for those looking to maximize their computing power without breaking the bank. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024 by DUBS
Good but be prepared for returns
This is for the 14900ks. I had to order 3 before I received a stable one. The problematic chips would power off my system randomly which only increased in frequency. They also wouldn’t be stable even with Intel’s baseline profile. No amount of thermal grease, reseating or troubleshooting would fix it. If you want this chip be prepared to go through a few returns before you get a good one. For the stable 14900ks it decently edges out my 13900k. It gives a little extra processing power for single core performance. Which is exactly what I needed for my audio processing. Performance comes at a cost. This chip runs hot. 90c under load with 420mm Arctic AIO and Kryonaut extreme. Although I have one core which is a top performer and doesn’t exceed 82c . Good luck!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2024 by Sam
Decent CPU. Irresponsible company.
It’s been about 6 months since I built my computer. So far things have been working well. My system moves quick. I also haven’t had an issue with the microcode problem that was damaging these CPUs but that’s because I bought this after the fix (I was unaware of the issue at time of purchase) and made sure I updated the BIOS of my motherboard to that fix before installing. Make sure you do that first if you are going with this CPU to avoid that problem. I’m docking the CPU 2 stars on principle of how Intel handled the damage issue with this generation. A lot of people sank a lot of money on these CPUs and got burned by it without much reparations on part of intel. I will seriously consider AMD on my next build because of the situation. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2025 by Hunter Vance
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