I had several 14900KS samples from different batches, and the one from Amazon was AMAZING. Definitely the best binned CPU, and had SP scores above average, even for a KS. I've been using it for months now and performance has been top notch. CPU had excessive amounts of power, more than I need, but all that power means you're hardly ever pushing it. So, it stays nice and cool without pulling huge amounts of wattage. You have so much headroom that you can easily pull an aggressive undercoat, especially with the high quality silicon and great binning of a KS CPU. Rarely ever do i see this thing max out and hit thermal limit/throttle. In most games it barely even gets a chance to stretch its legs, and rarely do i ever see the temps even pass 70. Mostly it's between 45-60, and it idles around 30. Excellent CPU, definitely silicon lottery winner here, and the MC quality gives no issues with running DDR5 in excess of 7000.

I am on my 3rd RMA of this processor and it is still causing applications to crash along with frequent BSoD's. I'm using this with an Asus DarkHero z790 and have disabled most of the AI overclocking features, however the CPU still crashes, even when the system is idle.Intel has provided replacements, however they are listed as 'Good' condition. I am concerned the CPU RMA's are not in fact new, but something they have 'tested'.I would avoid this CPU and wish I had asked for my money back after the initial issue.

No he visto que tenga demasiada diferencia a usar un 14900K, con temperaturas bestiales, llegando a 80°C en carga con un 420 aio, incluso a 100°C con OC, además que está la posibilidad de que pueda tener problemas de inestabilidad, no creo que sea una compra para todos, por el momento me ha ido bastante bien al renderizar escenas 3D, editar videos, hacer dibujos enormes y jugar, pero no sé si haya valido la pena

The CPU comes well presented in the silver unlockable case, is easy to fit and fast but you need to purchase your own custom cooler but there are many to chose from depending on your style and the design and colour of other components.

Processador está a dar muito problema, a máquina trava quando submetido a processamento intenso.Fiz a atualização do BIOS da placa mãe, mas o problema persiste.

Firstly, THANK YOU AMAZON for being the best, and backing a sincere return policy with compassion.I upgraded my HTPC, I go high end, really high end, and it was time for it. I wanted a system that could run a number of threads, virtual and otherwise. So I splurged on this, paying nearly $700 on the CPU alone.When I bought it, I had read MANY articles about instability for overclockers, yet this was supposed to be the best for overclocking and the last of its kind.For me, I have NO INTEREST in overclocking, in fact, why bother? No matter how hard you try, you are stressing the hardware beyond manufacturer ratings, which, no matter what you tell yourself, you are shortening its lifespan. .... For a performance that you really rarely need. If ever.....The reason I stress this is that it turns out, Intel decided to blame the motherboard manufacturers for the issues with these EVEN AT "STOCK" performance, but I'm here to tell you that is utterly FALSE.This is the "KS" series. so this is literally the HIGH END version of this CPU. By the time I bought this, there had already been a number of BIOS related updates and Intel published profiles for setting this up at a an acceptable stock performance.I had problems! I had sufficient cooling, and bought high end memory - but I was running it at base clock speeds and voltages. And had constant blue screens, and even data corruption on the hard drive. Of course the blame was passed on to memory. and it even appeared to be memory. So I ended up testing 3 other modules, different brands and speeds, and continued to have issues. The only thing that ever helped was to "dumb down" the bios settings, to a point that I was running the unit below its stock performance.In this time, (easily a month) there were TWO new bios updates, but those updates were profile changes to the board that I was already operating BELOW.This CPU averaged 84C even IDLE IN THE BIOS SCREEN!I had even rechecked (and of course had to re-do) the heat sink compund, but I can confirm it was applied correctly and had good coverage, as evidenced upon removal).Over the course of one month, I had to actually change BIOS settings to the point I was only stable running it at 4 cores. At one point, I could run it at 8 cores, and at another point I had it initially running on all cores.What does this tell you???? It tells you it had NOTHING to do with the Motherboard or the memory. Despite the fingerpointing you get into while trying to debug, its clear this processor degraded over time. I mean, running at 80C while doing nothing is a huge red flag!Over the course of a month, I went from full performace (unstable) to reduced cores at reduced voltages, and cooling profiles at 100% fixed for the entire month, and this junk degraded daily to the point it was unusable.Amazon thankfully accepted a return. Since the 14th and 13th gen both had similar complaints about their performance and stability, I went with a 12th gen KS, and guess what?!?!?!??!!? NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM AT ALL, with all the same memory and Motherboard as before. The only thing different is this garbage is gone.Intel deserves a -star, if I could give them that, I would.

The Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS Desktop Processor arrives with much anticipation, boasting impressive specifications on paper. However, a closer examination reveals that this processor falls short of delivering the expected value for its price tag.At first glance, the i9-14900KS appears promising, with its high clock speeds and purported performance enhancements. However, when put to the test, it becomes evident that the marginal improvements over its predecessors do not justify the hefty price premium attached to it.One of the major drawbacks of the i9-14900KS is its lackluster performance gains in real-world scenarios. Despite the incremental upgrades in clock speeds and architecture, users may find that the difference in performance compared to previous generations is negligible in most tasks, from gaming to content creation.Moreover, the i9-14900KS faces stiff competition from rival processors, such as those from AMD's Ryzen lineup, which offer comparable performance at a more reasonable price point. In terms of value for money, the i9-14900KS simply does not measure up, as consumers can find better alternatives that provide similar or even superior performance without breaking the bank.Furthermore, the i9-14900KS's power consumption and thermal management remain areas of concern. Despite being marketed as a high-performance processor, it tends to run hot under heavy workloads, requiring robust cooling solutions to prevent thermal throttling and maintain stable operation.In conclusion, while the Intel® Core™ i9-14900KS Desktop Processor may appeal to enthusiasts seeking the latest and greatest hardware, its lack of significant performance improvements and unfavorable price-to-performance ratio makes it a hard sell for the average consumer. With more cost-effective options available on the market, investing in the i9-14900KS may not be the wisest decision for those looking to maximize their computing power without breaking the bank.

I went through 3 of these processors, with another vendor.It was the Amazon one that I got that gave me a good bin and system stability.The previous ones were so bad that my system was unstable at stock settings.SP 109SP Pcore 126SP Ecore 79SP MC 88You might get lucky too, but don't bank on bin lottery. It might not happen.These chips should have never happened. 13k should have been the last chip of this design.The 14ks runs extremely hot, even on a custom loop. Be aware, you'll need minimum a 360mm long by 45mm thick radiator. I use a 65mm thick radiator in a custom loop and that's adequate, kind of. If going the AIO route I suggest Arctic. Most other manufacturers make AIOs thag may be too thin to cool this CPU.UPDATE:In the end the other processors I mention from other vendors were not unstable. It was the XMP and RAM profile, they just don't work at higher speeds witn z790.I learned a lot going with this processor. I had to learn the in's and out's of how to tune an intel CPU and how to overclock/tune RAM.You can't just jam 7200+ Mt/s ram into a Z790 motherboard and hope that it works.You actually need to find the SA and IMC sweet spot voltage for the system to be stable, and the kicker about that, the SA voltage varies from chip to chip.Generally start 1.25 SA and 1.4 IMC, the SA could go down or up, you have to play around and find the sweet spot.Also I ended up delidding the processor, because why not.With that I was able to push it to 5.8 Ghz all core and keep the temperatures under 80C full load, 93C if I run Prime95 Large FETs.I have this stable with a 8200 MT/s CL36 RAM kit and she purrs along like a champ faster than anything I have ever owned before. This CPU runs circles around other processors, you just have to know what you're doing, when I started this journey I knew a little, but now I know a lot more with a lot more to learn.I am still improving the timings on my RAM, trying to squeeze more out of the sticks.Never going back to AMD again.This thing is awesome it runs circles around other processors, even the new 285k and 9800x3D.At the end of the day this is an enthusiast chip, you need to have some skills to make it work.Changing my review to 5 start because of CPU awesomeness.

Ho preso questo upgrade rimasto entusiasmato dalla serie I9 14900KF. In game supera in tanti scenari il ryzen 7900x3d restando dietro per pochi fps al 7950x3d. Processore che non scalda minimamente come leggo in giro nonostante i ghz in più rispetto alla versione KF. Sbloccato a 6.2ghz con max temperatura in game sui 54° ovviamente dipende dagli scenari in cyberpunk 2077, Horizon zero dawn e starfield. Tutto in 2k ultra o folle ray tracing, path tracing e dlss ove attivati.