Intel Core i9-14900KF reaches 9.2Ghz setting a new CPU frequency world record

Overclockers continue to push Intel Raptor Lake-R limits. Product box pictured.

Overclocker "wytiwx" has set a new CPU clock speed world record by pushing an Intel Core i9-14900KF to an astonishing 9.2GHz. The achievement was made using extreme liquid helium cooling on an Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboard.

Volodymyr Omelchenko, Published 05/16/2026 🇩🇪

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An Intel Core i9-14900KF has set a new benchmark for desktop CPU overclocking, reaching 9.2GHz and surpassing the previous 9.1GHz world record established in August 2025. The new record, apparently set a few weeks ago, relies on extreme voltage adjustments and sub-zero liquid helium cooling that are far outside the scope of everyday PC use. Before that, the Intel Core i9-13900K was the first consumer processor to cross the 9GHz mark.

Record-breaking system:

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900KF Raptor Lake-R
Thermal Paste: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme
RAM: 16 GB DDR5 SDRAM
Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Apex
Power Supply: Asus ROG Thor Gaming 1600 W

For years, AMD held the CPU frequency world record with heavily overclocked AMD FX-8370 and other FX-series chips dominating the rankings with liquid nitrogen and helium cooling. Intel only managed to reclaim the crown with its Raptor Lake processors. On stock settings, the 24-core 14900KF can boost to 6GHz.

The achievement highlights how far modern silicon binning and extreme cooling techniques have progressed, although such frequencies are only sustainable for validation runs lasting seconds. The overclock was performed with just a single P-core enabled and power limits removed entirely to maximize single-core frequency potential.