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What's the best choice Intel Core i7-14700K or Intel Core i9-14900K? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
Intel Core i7-14700K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 20 / 28 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i9-14900K has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2023.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 6% better clock speed
Common positions Intel Core i7-14700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Reasons to consider More number of cores
4 more cores
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 7 % higher specified turbo frequency
Common positions Intel Core i9-14900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Intel Core i7-14700K
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Core i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Core i9-14900K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Core i9-14900K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Official median of community submissions. Higher is better; each row uses the same version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test | Intel Core i7-14700K | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 449.100305 samples/min Submissions: 15 | 527.131144 samples/min Submissions: 69 |
Data snapshot: 2026-09-30. Official source
This aggregates different user systems. Individual measurement dates, RAM, drivers and power limits are unknown. Results are excluded from the legacy composite index.
Published measurements are separate from the archived index. Incomplete conditions and unknown run counts do not support ranking positions or calculated performance differences.
| Model | Test | Result | Reported conditions | Source / retrieved |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench R15 / multi-core | 5459 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench R15 / single-core | 314 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench R20 / multi-core | 13672 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench R20 / single-core | 832 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench R23 / multi-core | 35892 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench R23 / single-core | 2153 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench 2024 / multi-core | 1982 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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| Intel Core i7-14700K | Cinebench 2024 / single-core | 127.9 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 16 GB |
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No comparable legacy benchmark results are available.
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark