New generation Intel Core brings i9 hitting 6 GHz frequency
Intel announced on Monday (16) the 14th generation Intel Core processors. The Intel i9-14900K chip is, at the same time, the first and second processor of the company to hit 6 GHz frequency (I’ll explain in a moment) in Max Turbo mode. The i7-14900K model gained four more cores and four threads, reaching 20 cores and 28 threads.
The i9-14900K is the first mass-production CPU to have a maximum frequency of 6 GHz. However, in January of this year, Intel released a special version of the 13th Gen Intel Core i9 (the i9-13900KS) that reached the same value — hence the duality in the records. Given the difference in production, the i9-14900K should reach more consumers.
The new Intel Core i7 – a processor that is the choice of those who want high performance but don’t need an i9 – now has 20 cores and 28 threads. To reach this new number, the CPU gained four more efficiency cores (12 E-cores + 8 P-cores). The maximum frequency is 5.6 GHz.
The Intel Core i5-14900K has six performance cores, eight efficiency cores, and 20 threads. Its maximum frequency is 5.3 GHz.
In addition to the K-series processors, Intel introduced the KF-series CPUs. The F at the end of the model name indicates that it does not have an integrated graphics core. The rest of the Intel i9-14900KF, i714900KF and i5-14900KF specs remain the same.
LGA 1700 Socket
The socket of the 14th generation of Intel Core processors is the LGA 1700, present in the lineup since the adoption of the hybrid core configuration. So that’s three generations with the same socket — which is great, since it increases the usage time of a motherboard. Speaking of past generations, this release is an update to the Raptor Lake lineup, which launched last year. Not for nothing, the 14th Gen was christened the Raptor Lake Refresh.
The new processors arrive this Tuesday (17). The other series are expected to be announced in January 2024, during the next edition of CES, the electronics trade show that takes place in Las Vegas.
