Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Intel

Intel Core i9-10900K

Overall performance index

54,9

Rank 26 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$537

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Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

85,9

Rank 4 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) is 36,1% faster on average

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-10900K wins 1, Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) wins 27 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +24,8 % 252,7fps 335,8fps Multi-thread +46,8 % 75,3points 141,7points Single-thread +34,8 % 95,7points 146,8points

Benchmarks

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Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +32,9 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 14.728 points 20.822 points +41,4 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.399 points 6.471 points +1,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.169 points 56.472 points +51,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 278,0 fps 422,4 fps +51,9 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 211,0 fps 220,0 fps +4,3 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 20.310 points 23.596 points +16,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 274,8 fps 426,6 fps +55,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 247,0 fps 274,3 fps +11,1 %

Fortnite720p, Low 399,6 fps 393,6 fps +1,5 %

Counter-Strike 2 363,3 fps 433,9 fps +19,4 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +88,1 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 87.950 MIPS 193.281 MIPS +119,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 75,0 s 38,0 s +97,4 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.215 s 754,0 s +61,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 32.163 KB/s 51.150 KB/s +59,0 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.627 points 5.651 points +115,1 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 6.306 points 13.919 points +120,7 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.612 points 11.819 points +78,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.707 points 19.989 points +45,8 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.099 points 15.683 points +72,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.956 points 11.585 points +45,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 4.491 points 8.906 points +98,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.752 points 4.861 points +76,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.745 points 2.486 points +42,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.790 points 24.684 points +128,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.426 px/s 12.348 px/s +127,6 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +53,5 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 898,0 points 1.276 points +42,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.425 points 2.278 points +59,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 547,0 px/s 851,0 px/s +55,6 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Codename	Comet Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 10000	Core 14000
Release	Q2 2020	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$537	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	10	24
Threads	20	32
Performance cores	n/a	8
Efficient cores	n/a	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	6 GHz
L2 cache	n/a	32 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	253 W
Process	14 nm	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Memory	DDR4-2933	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	16	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	59 W	104 W
System power load	209 W	422.2 W
CPU package idle	11 W	87.7 W
CPU package load	139 W	253 W
Temperature idle	30 °C	39 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	82 °C
Highest measured clock	5289 MHz	5700 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4829 MHz	5600 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	n/a	0x125 Patch
Motherboard	n/a	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR4 4200	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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