Intel Core i9-14900KS processor released with an unprecedented frequency of 6.2 GHz

Intel announced its new high-end Intel Core i9-14900KS processor this Thursday (14). The manufacturer finally broke the 6.0 GHz frequency limit without the need for overclocking, thanks to the Turbo Boost mode of the new CPU.

The technical sheet of the new Core i9-14900KS is practically the same as the Core i9-14900K. Excluding 6.2 GHz maximum clock speed. The 36 MB Intel Smart Cache includes a total of 24 cores (32 threads), eight focused on performance and 16 focused on energy efficiency. The TDP of the CPU requires 150W of power, slightly more than the 125W required by the base model.

According to Intel, the new i9-14900KS offers 15% better gaming performance compared to the previous model with the same suffix, the i9-13900KS. The company also promises 73% better performance in processing-intensive tasks such as 3D graphics production.

When announcing the new CPU, Intel compared the i9-14900KS to competing models from AMD. Provides advantages in areas such as processor GTA V, TotalWar: FIRAH, star field This Metro Exitbut he loses Counter-Strike: 2, Red Dead Redemption 2 and equals Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.

new processor Must be the last model to be compatible with LGA 1700 socket — and the Z790 and Z690 motherboards should be made compatible with the BIOS update. Intel’s next generation CPUs should adopt a new platform.

Price and availability

The new Intel Core i9-14900KS will arrive at international retailers starting this Thursday (14) at a price of US$ 699 (approximately R$ 3,400 in direct conversion). The manufacturer did not provide detailed information regarding sales of the component in Brazil.