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Core i9-14900T
24 cores · 32 threads · up to 5.5 GHz on FCLGA1700.
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Cores
24
Threads
32
Boost
5.5 GHz
L3 cache
36 MB
TDP
35W
Socket
FCLGA1700
Performance breakdown
Gaming22
Productivity23
Single-core23
Multi-core100
Power efficiency19
Lab scores
Performance score22
Cores24
Threads32
Boost clock (GHz)5.5 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p48 fps
1440p39 fps
4K26 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Raptor Lake-R
- Process node
- Intel 7 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Release year
- 2024
- Total cores
- 24
- Threads
- 32
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 1.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.5 GHz
- L1 cache
- 1920 KB
- L2 cache
- 48 MB
- L3 cache
- 36 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600
- Max capacity
- 192 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 89.6 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 35W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
- Launch price
- $549
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, TXT, TSX
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners praise its cool and quiet operation, perfect for compact builds. The usual gripe is its high price for a low-power chip.
Pros
- Sips power, stays whisper quiet
- Tackles heavy multitasking without sweat
- Gives top performance in compact builds
- Runs cool even under constant load
Cons
- Needs high-end cooling despite low power
- Still runs hot under sustained loads
- Platform cost is too high overall
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i9-14900T
Intel's 14900T is a low-power desktop CPU that trades peak performance for extreme energy efficiency.
Get it if you need a low-power CPU for a compact office or HTPC build where quiet operation and efficiency matter more than raw speed. Skip it if you want top-tier gaming or heavy multithreaded performance, as its limited wattage holds it back significantly.
Buy it if…
- You need a powerful CPU that runs cool in a small form factor case.
- You want top performance without a noisy, high-RPM cooler in your office.
- You are building a home server that needs high multi-core speed at low power.
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