Intel today announced full specifications and availability of Intel® Core™ 14th Gen i9-14900KS processors, again reaching the cutting edge of CPU frequency to retain the title as the world’s fastest desktop processor. The processors deliver up to 6.2 gigahertz (GHz) max turbo frequency out of the box, ensuring a world-class gaming and creating experience for desktop enthusiasts who want the most power possible.

“The Intel Core i9-14900KS showcases the full power and performance potential of the Intel Core 14th Gen desktop processor family and its performance hybrid architecture. Extreme PC enthusiasts – especially gamers and creators – can now enjoy the i9-14900KS’ record-breaking 6.2 GHz frequency while taking their desktop experience to higher levels of performance than ever before.” – Roger Chandler, Intel vice president and general manager, Enthusiast PC and Workstation Segment, Intel Client Computing Group

The unlocked i9-14900KS processor pushes the Intel Core 14th Gen desktop processor family to its fastest speeds yet – building on last year’s industry-first 6.0 GHz Core i9-13900KS. In addition to record-breaking frequencies, the i9-14900KS boasts 24 cores/32 threads and 36 megabytes (MB) of Intel® Smart Cache for powerful performance in gaming and content creation workloads that desktop enthusiasts expect from Intel’s latest-gen desktop processors.

With the Intel Core 14th Gen 14900KS, gamers can experience up to 15% better performance gen-over-gen thanks to its blazing speeds and Intel’s Application Performance Optimization (APO) feature. And content creators will benefit from the 14900KS’ performance, which can provide up to 73% performance improvement in compute-intensive workflows, such as 3D production multitasking versus competition.

Key features and capabilities of the i9-14900KS include:
* Up to 6.2 GHz max turbo frequency with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost – the fastest desktop processor speeds available on the market.
* Twenty-four cores (eight Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores), 32 threads, 150 watt processor base power, 36MB Intel Smart Cache and 20 PCIe lanes (16 PCIe 5.0 and four PCIe 4.0 lanes).
* Expanded Intel® APO support for the i9-14900KS – providing up to 11% performance uplift in supported titles.4 Intel continues to expand support for APO, which now includes 14 gaming titles.
* Support for up to 192GB of DDR5 5600 megatransfers per second (MT/s) or DDR4 3200 MT/s memory.
* Compatibility with Z790 and Z690 motherboards, with the latest BIOS recommended for the best gaming and content creation experience.

This special edition processor will be available beginning March 14, 2024, with a recommended customer price (RCP) starting at $699. It can be found at retailers worldwide as a boxed processor and integrated into systems from Intel’s channel and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners.

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that an international group of elite overclockers has set four world records with an ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore motherboard featuring the new Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS processor. Along with the ASUS overclocking team, overclocking expert Elmor pushed this processor to a dazzling 9117.75 MHz. Safedisk used the same setup to achieve three additional world records: PiFast completed in just 6.79 seconds, SuperPI 1M finished in 3.768 seconds, and PYPrime 32B finished in 97.596 seconds.

The ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboard family is the ultimate choice for enthusiasts and overclockers seeking style and power in their gaming setup. The motherboards are built to help the world’s most talented overclockers shatter barriers on their way to new records. In the past few years, the ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboard was used to push a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K processor past the 9 GHz barrier for an impressive world record, and the ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore was used to push the 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900KF to 9043.92 MHz.

ASRock, the global leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, mini PCs and gaming monitors, proudly unveils a groundbreaking achievement: The Z690 AQUA OC motherboard has shattered multiple overclocking records on HWBOT.org with the Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS processor. The global professional overclocker, Splave, has achieved numerous World Record, Global 1st Place, and i9-14900KS 1st Place titles by pushing the limits of the Z690 AQUA OC to new heights.

ASRock's Z690 AQUA OC Shatters Overclocking Records on HWBOT.org with Intel^® Core™ i9-14900KS

Check the Z690 AQUA OC's astonishing records on HWBOT:

• PiFast World Record: 6sec 770ms.
• SuperPi 1M World Record: 3sec 662ms.
• Cinebench - R23 Single Core (8xCPU) World Record: 3191 cb.
• Cinebench - R20 (8xCPU) Global 2nd Place: 12611 cb.
• HWBOT x265 Benchmark - 1080p (8xCPU) Global 1st Place: 178.18 fps.
• HWBOT x265 Benchmark - 4k (8xCPU) Global 1st Place: 41.95 fps.
• SuperPi 32M (8xCPU) i9-14900KS 1st Place: 3min 3sec 113ms.

The ASRock Z690 AQUA OC sets a new standard for high-performance motherboards, redefining what true power and innovation should be. Designed for record-breaking performance, this motherboard shows ASRock's commitment of giving overclockers, PC enthusiasts, and gamers the best experiences ever.