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Intel Core i9-14900KS 6.2 GHz & 24 Core Desktop CPU Review: The Definition of Insanity!

Hassan Mujtaba

CPU Power Consumption Tests

Intel's Core i9-14900KS has two power modes which we have tested, a standard "Performance" and a full power "Extreme" mode. The default mode is rated at a PL1 & PL2 rating of 253W with an ICCMax of 307A while the extreme mode is rated at a PL1 & PL2 rating of 320W with an ICCMax of 400A.

Power Consumption (Stock) Stress Test (Full system)
Load
Idle
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
310
78
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
319
82
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
321
95
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
322
88
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
330
92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
333
109
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
338
112
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
344
102
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
350
112
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
363
118
Intel Core i5-12600K
364
120
Intel Core i5-13600K
369
122
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
364
99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
366
115
Intel Core i7-12700K
375
110
Intel Core i5-14600K
378
118
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
380
145
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
381
110
Intel Core i7-13700K
383
123
Intel Core i9-12900K
411
128
Intel Core i9-13900K
452
134
Intel Core i7-14700K
468
135
  Intel Core i9-14900K
492
162
Intel Core i9-14900KS (Performance)
533
180
Intel Core i9-14900KS (Extreme)
582
Power Consumption (Stock) Gaming Test
Load
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
Intel Core i9-14900KS (Extreme)
192
Intel Core i9-14900KS (Performance)
164
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
146
Intel Core i9-14900K
145
Intel Core i9-13900K
144
Intel Core i7-14700K
141
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
138
Intel Core i7-13700K
137
Intel Core i9-12900K
136
Intel Core i7-12700K
136
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
132
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
114
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
110
Intel Core i5-14600K
105
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
98
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
94
Intel Core i5-13600K
94
Intel Core i5-12600K
92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
81
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
79
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
77
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
77
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (ECO 65W Mode)
77
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (ECO 65W Mode)
74
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
73
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X ECO 65W Mode)
71

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About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.

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