Intel’s flagship and probably the last 14th Gen CPU, the Core i9-14900KS, is reportedly launching next week, reports Videocardz.
Intel Core i9-14900KS CPU Is The Last “Special Edition” Chip For The LGA 1700 Socket & It’s Coming Next Week With A 6.2 GHz Clock Speed
The Intel LGA 1700 socket saw the release of three “KS” chips which started with the 12900KS (5.5 GHz), 13900KS (6.0 GHz), and now the third & final entry, the 14900KS (6.2 GHz). This chip is no longer a mystery as it has been sent out to retailers across the globe and we have already seen it leak in and outside of its boxed package. Some enthusiasts have even managed to get hold of the chip earlier than anyone else as reported last week.
It is stated that Intel will be launching the Core i9-14900KS CPU on the 14th of March and 8 AM (PDT) which is 8 days from now. So far the pricing has not been confirmed but based on retailer listings that we have seen, we can expect it to be priced similar to the Core i9-13900KS around the $750 US mark.
The Intel Core i9-14900KS CPU is going to be a fast chip and the highest-clocked CPU on the planet when it launches. It features the same config as the Core i9-14900K with 24 Cores (8 P-Cores + 16 E-Cores), 32 Threads, 36 MB L3, and 32 MB L2 cache. We can also note the per-core clock speeds for this chip which are rated at 6.2 GHz across a max of 3 P-Cores, 5.9 GHz across all cores. The E-Cores are clocked at 4.6 GHz across 3 cores and 4.5 GHz across all cores.
- 14900KS 3 P-Core Boost: 6.2 GHz
- 14900KS 3 E-Core Boost: 5.9 GHz
- 14900KS All P-Core Boost: 4.6 GHz
- 14900KS All E-Core Boost: 4.5 GHz
To achieve such high frequencies, Intel seems to have pushed the voltages of the Core i9-14900KS to their peak which is not set at 1.5V by default with a PL1 TDP of 150W & a PL2 rating that is above 253W. The Intel Core i9-14900KS is also a highly binned chip which is why it might just be able to sustain such high clocks, voltages, and power limits. The default 14900K CPU doesn’t manage well with higher voltages, power limits, and temperatures and can run into stability issues within games and applications.