And can consume up to 500 W of power
Yesterday Intel introduced its most powerful processor for LGA1700 — Core i9-14900KS. Reviews of this new product were immediately published on the Internet.
Recall that the new product differs from the Core i9-14900K and even the Core i9-13900K only in frequency, so, as we see, their performance is very close. KS models have always been minimally ahead of regular K models and were positioned more for enthusiasts and overclockers.
In games the situation is exactly the same, but adjusted for the fact that the best gaming CPU remains the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which is significantly cheaper than the new Intel product. True, in 4K Core i9-14900KS still takes the lead, but there the difference between the CPUs becomes minimal.
But measuring the level of energy consumption is very indicative. The extra 200 MHz frequencies are very expensive for Intel's new product. Consumption under high load reaches 374 W, and when the power limit is turned off, it even exceeds 500 W! For comparison: the Core i9-14900K is talking about 282 W.
But on average in applications, the new CPU still consumes significantly less — about 208 W, and in games even 160 W.
CPU temperature is just as bad as consumption. In games it reaches almost 99 degrees, and under load it tends to reach a crazy 120 degrees! This is not just the hottest CPU — it heats up 20 degrees hotter than the regular Core i9-14900K. The results, however, were obtained using the Noctua NH-U14S air cooler, which once again proves that only liquid coolants should be used with such processors.
The authors of TechPowerUp conclude that the Core 9-14900KS, as expected, differs very little from the regular version, while the new product is very expensive and consumes a huge amount of energy. The authors call the new product “a beast greedy for energy.”