Left · Intel
Intel Core i9-14900K
Spec score
Spec score 89
$449
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i9-14900K against Core i9-14900KF
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i9-14900KF
Spec score
Spec score 89
$460
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
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Coding & development
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Light gaming
Either
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Gaming
Either
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Heavy gaming
Either
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Content creation
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3D & rendering
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Gaming & streaming
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AI & local models
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Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i9-14900K: 89
Core i9-14900KF: 89
level
Gaming
Core i9-14900K: 78
Core i9-14900KF: 78
level
Multi-core
Core i9-14900K: 96
Core i9-14900KF: 96
level
Single-core
Core i9-14900K: 95
Core i9-14900KF: 95
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i9-14900K: 18.9
Core i9-14900KF: 18.9
level
Typical price
Core i9-14900K: $470
Core i9-14900KF: $470
level
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i9-14900K: 24
Core i9-14900KF: 24
level
Threads
Core i9-14900K: 32
Core i9-14900KF: 32
level
Boost clock
Core i9-14900K: 6 GHz
Core i9-14900KF: 6 GHz
level
Turbo power
Core i9-14900K: 253 W
Core i9-14900KF: 253 W
level
The verdict
- Core i9-14900K and Core i9-14900KF are level on gaming.
- Core i9-14900K and Core i9-14900KF are level on multi-core.
- Core i9-14900K and Core i9-14900KF are level on single-core.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i9-14900K | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 24 / 32 | 24 / 32 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 6 GHz | 6 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 253 W | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Typical price | $470 | $470 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.