Intel Core i9-14900KS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

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Core i9-14900KS compared with Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

	IntelCore i9-14900KS	IntelCore Ultra 7 270K Plus
Overview
Released
Released	March 2024	March 2026
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency)	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	24
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	6.2 GHz (better)	5.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB
Cores
Cores	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores	8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, no Hyper-Threading; codename Arrow Lake
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.7 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.5 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.9 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6.2 GHz	P-core base 3.7 GHz, max turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 3.2 GHz, max turbo 4.7 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.5 GHz
Cache
Cache	32 MB L2 cache	36 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 40 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe-cores, up to 2 GHz; outputs eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL; up to 4 displays; H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode and decode
AI engine
AI engine	–	Intel AI Boost NPU, 13 TOPS (INT8); 36 TOPS for the whole processor
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1851
Base power
Base power	150 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	253 W	250 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration	Up to DDR5 7200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 256 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 24 lanes (Up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4); DMI 4 x8; Thunderbolt 4 built in
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS	Intel 800 series
Process
Process	Intel 7	TSMC N3B (CPU)
Cooler
Cooler	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.	max operating temperature 105 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A