(Ukrainian) retailer, Telemart, has listed Intel's 14th Gen Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K & Core i5-14600K CPUs on its online site.
Spotted by Momomo_US, the retailer has listed down the Intel 14th Gen Unlocked CPU lineup which includes the Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, Core i5-14600K & their "KF" brethren. The processors aren't yet listed with any pricing but that could change in the coming month as the lineup is anticipated to be unveiled at the Innovation event in September.
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Intel Core i9-14900K CPU Specifications
Starting with the flagship, we have the Intel Core i9-14900K CPU which will feature 16 cores & 32 threads in an 8+16 configuration. The CPU will feature up to 36 MB of Smart Cache and a base TDP of 125W (253W PL2). It will feature clock speeds of 3.2 GHz at base and up to 6.0 GHz with a Thermal Velocity Boost. These frequencies are currently for the pre-QS stage so we might see the rumored 6.2 GHz on either this chip or a "KS" variant later down the road. Regardless, this will be a +200 MHz frequency jump over the Core i9-13900K and the same as the Core i9-13900KS.
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So just as a recap, here's everything we can expect from Intel's 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Desktop CPUs:
- Same Architecture as Raptor Lake (Raptor Cove P-Cores + Gracemont E-Cores)
- Same Process Node as Raptor Lake (Intel 7 aka 10nm++)
- Higher Clock Speeds Beyond 6.0 GHz
- Support For Faster DDR5 Memory DIMMs
- Much Higher Power Consumption (Close To 300W)
- Compatibility With Existing LGA 1700 / 1800 Socket Motherboards
The Intel Raptor Lake-S Refresh Desktop CPU lineup will be supported on the existing LGA 1700 socketed motherboards within the 600 and 700-series lineup and will launch in October 2023. The latest leaks point out a 3% average performance improvement besides the Core i7 SKU which will offer up to 17% faster multi-threaded uplift thanks to a core spec bump.
There's only so much room for Intel to improve the 14900k without updating the architecture. Rocket Lake is itself a glorified refresh of Alder Lake too.
It's going to be interesting to see what happens in the CPU space in the near future. Intel launching a refresh of a refresh and then AMD launches Zen 5 sometime in the year, then Zen 5 + 3D cache. Should be a rather favorable exchange for AMD. Will Arrow Lake be able to reclaim the crown for Intel the year after? We might see a bit of see-sawing of CPU dominance each year at this rate.