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Intel Core i9-14900KS
Spec score
Spec score 90
$549
typical price
Core i9-14900KS against Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
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.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Spec score
Spec score 91
$386
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusright
95 vs 97 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusright
95 vs 97 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusright
93 vs 95 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusright
95 vs 97 on the AI & local models blend.
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 i9-14900KS: 90
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 91
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i9-14900KS: 79
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 78
1 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i9-14900KS: 97
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 98
1 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i9-14900KS: 97
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 100
3 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i9-14900KS: 16.4
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 22.8
39%to the right
Typical price
Core i9-14900KS: $549
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: $400
$149to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i9-14900KS: 24
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 24
level
Threads
Core i9-14900KS: 32
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 24
33%to the left
Boost clock
Core i9-14900KS: 6.2 GHz
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 5.5 GHz
13%to the left
Turbo power
Core i9-14900KS: 253 W
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 250 W
1%to the right
The verdict
- Core i9-14900KS and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus are level on gaming.
- Core i9-14900KS and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus are level on multi-core.
- The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is 3% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus typically costs $149 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is the better buy: 22.8 points per $100 against 16.4.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i9-14900KS | Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake Refresh |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 24 / 32 | 24 / 32 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 6.2 GHz (better) | 5.5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 150 / 253 W | 125 / 250 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2026 (better) |
| Typical price | $549 | $400 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.