Intel Core i9-14900KF takes single-thread crown on PassMark but sits behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X for overall CPU performance

The Intel Core i9-14900KF (K=unlocked; F=requires dGPU) has turned up on PassMark where it has achieved impressive results in both single-thread and multi-suite testing. The part managed a single-thread rating of 4,939, based on a TDP range of 125 W up to 253 W. The i9-14900KF, which is expected to be launched on October 17, could rely on clocks of 3.2 GHz (base) to 6.0 GHz (turbo) to place it beyond the previous chart leader, the Intel Core i9-13900KS.

As for the test suite performance, where the CPU has to deal with a multitude of benchmarks, the 24-core/32-thread Intel Core i9-14900KF scored well again, churning out 59,384 (based on one sample, high margin for error). This places the Raptor Lake-S Refresh chip on a similar footing to the i9-13900K and i9-13900KS, but it also means the i9-14900KF was not able to overtake the flagship rivals from AMD, the 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

However, as is typically the case for purchase decisions, the Intel part has the single-thread superiority and the AMD chip has multi-test power. The i9-14900KF’s single-thread score is a healthy +14.51% above that of the Ryzen 9 7950X’s result, but the AMD processor lies +6.66% ahead in multi-testing. If taken at surface value, those differences look positive for the Intel Core i9-14900KF, but it needs to be remembered that single-thread scores are temporary peaks that will cost a lot more in terms of energy usage and likely have fewer use cases in real-world scenarios.

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