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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-14490F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D

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# CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-14490F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop processor built on the Raptor Lake architecture, specifically the Raptor Lake-R refresh. It operates on a 10 nm process node from Intel, with a die size of 215 mm². The chip features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. This processor supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, though ECC memory is not supported. It provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, but it lacks integrated graphics, meaning a discrete GPU is mandatory.

Benchmark results place this CPU at the 86th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 38,149. The nearest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T, which scores 38,194, a delta of -0.1% relative to the i5-14490F. In practical terms, this means the i5-14490F is essentially tied with the Core Ultra 5 245T in overall performance, with a difference too small to notice in real workloads. Similarly, the AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 38,221, which is -0.2% relative, again a negligible gap. The Intel Core i5-13600KF scores 38,103, just 0.1% ahead, and the Intel Core i5-13600HX scores 38,261, -0.3% relative. The data shows that the i5-14490F sits in a tightly contested performance band where four rivals are within 0.3% of its average score.

Looking at specific workloads, the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,000 indicates strong multithreaded throughput for a 65 W part. This score is well-suited for video rendering, 3D modeling, and compilation tasks that scale across all 16 threads. The single-core score of 3,247 in Cinebench R23 demonstrates excellent per-thread performance, benefiting lightly threaded applications such as web browsing, office productivity, and older games. The Passmark multithread score of 28,662 and single-thread score of 3,873 corroborate this balanced profile. Data compression work is handled at a rate of 340,026 in Passmark, while data encryption achieves 18,225, indicating solid capability for file archiving and secure communication tasks. Floating-point math scores of 66,558 and integer math scores of 87,844 show that the processor handles both scientific and general-purpose calculations competently. The extended instructions score of 21,731 reflects good SIMD performance, which accelerates multimedia and cryptographic workloads.

The 10-core configuration with 16 threads is notable because it combines six performance cores and four efficiency cores, a design that balances high-frequency tasks with power-efficient background workloads. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache provides a sizable pool for frequently accessed data, reducing memory latency in threaded applications. The 65 W TDP is modest for a desktop chip, meaning cooling requirements are manageable with a capable air cooler. This processor is not multiplier-unlocked, so overclocking headroom is limited, but the boost clock of 5.00 GHz already delivers high single-thread performance out of the box. The production status is active, and it was released in late 2023, making it a current-generation offering.

# FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core i5-14490F's position relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-14490F has an average benchmark score of 38,149, placing it at the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T at 38,194 (-0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 7 250 at 38,221 (-0.2%), the Intel Core i5-13600KF at 38,103 (+0.1%), and the Intel Core i5-13600HX at 38,261 (-0.3%). These deltas are all under 0.3%, indicating near-identical performance.

Q: Does the i5-14490F support overclocking?

A: No, the multiplier is not unlocked, so the processor cannot be overclocked. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz is the maximum frequency achievable under load, as configured by Intel.

Q: What memory types are compatible with this CPU?

A: The i5-14490F supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. ECC memory is not supported, so users must select non-ECC modules.

Q: Is there integrated graphics on the i5-14490F?

A: No, the integrated graphics field is listed as "N/A." A discrete GPU is required for any display output or graphics acceleration.

Q: How does the i5-14490F perform in single-threaded workloads?

A: The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 3,247, and the Passmark single-thread score is 3,873. These numbers indicate strong per-thread performance, suitable for tasks like web browsing, office applications, and games that rely on one or two cores.

Q: What is the power draw of the i5-14490F?

A: The TDP is 65 W, which is modest for a desktop processor with 10 cores. This allows for efficient operation and simpler cooling solutions compared to higher-TDP chips.

Q: What socket does the i5-14490F use?

A: It uses Intel Socket 1700, which is compatible with 12th, 13th, and 14th generation Core processors on that platform, subject to motherboard BIOS support.

# Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-14490F is built for Intel Socket 1700, a platform that supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. This flexibility allows builders to choose between cost-effective DDR4 modules or faster DDR5 kits, depending on motherboard selection and budget. The dual-channel memory bus is standard for desktop platforms, and the lack of ECC support targets consumer and enthusiast builds rather than mission-critical servers. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the processor, enabling high-bandwidth connectivity for the latest graphics cards and NVMe storage devices, though the GPU in this build uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

The TDP of 65 W is low, so the power delivery requirements on the motherboard are not extreme. Most Socket 1700 boards with adequate VRM cooling can handle this processor without issue. The suggested PSU for the accompanying GPU is 800 W, which provides ample headroom for the entire system. Given the 425 W TDP of the RTX 4090 D and the 65 W TDP of the CPU, the 800 W power supply recommendation leaves significant margin for drives, fans, and transient power spikes.

For a sensible next upgrade, users on this platform could consider moving to a higher-core-count processor on the same socket, such as a Core i7 or Core i9 from the 14th generation, if motherboard VRMs and cooling allow. Alternatively, the platform supports PCIe Gen 5 storage, so upgrading to a Gen 5 NVMe SSD would maximize the CPU's lane bandwidth. However, since the i5-14490F already performs at the 86th percentile, the most impactful upgrade would be in the GPU or memory subsystem rather than the CPU itself. The memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 means that users migrating from an older DDR4 platform can reuse existing RAM, while new builders can opt for DDR5 for higher bandwidth.

The release date of the CPU is late 2023, and it remains in active production, so BIOS updates for Socket 1700 boards should be mature. The lack of integrated graphics simplifies the upgrade path for troubleshooting, as a discrete GPU is always present. The 16 PCIe Gen 5 lanes are sufficient for a single high-end GPU and one or two Gen 5 NVMe drives, though the RTX 4090 D itself runs on PCIe 4.0 x16, which is backward compatible.

# Who Should Build It

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14490F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop build targeting users who demand top-tier graphics performance without sacrificing CPU throughput. The CPU's 86th percentile ranking and the GPU's 98th percentile ranking indicate that this system sits near the apex of consumer hardware. The combined percentile is 92, placing it in the upper echelon of all builds.

Gamers at 4K resolution will benefit most from this pairing, as the RTX 4090 D's massive compute resources handle high-resolution rendering, while the i5-14490F's strong single-thread score of 3,247 in Cinebench R23 ensures that frame pacing remains smooth in CPU-bound scenarios. Content creators working with video editing software will leverage the 10 cores and 16 threads, with the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,000 accelerating export and encoding tasks. The GPU's 24 GB of VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth support large 3D scenes and high-resolution textures, making this system suitable for 3D rendering and animation workloads.

Software developers compiling large codebases will see reduced build times thanks to the multithreaded performance, evidenced by the Passmark multithread score of 28,662. Data scientists and researchers using CUDA-accelerated libraries will find the RTX 4090 D's 73.54 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 456 tensor cores invaluable for machine learning inference and training. Students in engineering or computer science programs can run simulations and render projects locally without needing cloud resources.

Small business workstations handling video production, architectural visualization, or financial modeling will benefit from the system's balanced performance. The 65 W CPU TDP keeps power costs down, while the 425 W GPU TDP delivers workstation-class graphics. The lack of integrated graphics is a non-issue in this context, as a dedicated GPU is always present. The 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on the GPU exceeds the requirements of most professional applications, allowing for large datasets to reside in VRAM.

# Usage Scenarios

High-Refresh Gaming: The i5-14490F's single-core score of 3,247 in Cinebench R23 ensures that even the most demanding game logic threads run efficiently. The RTX 4090 D, at the 98th percentile of all GPUs, provides the raw rasterization power to push high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,149.1 GTexel/s suggest that fill-rate limits are unlikely at any resolution below 8K.

Streaming: Live streaming involves encoding video while gaming, which benefits from both CPU and GPU resources. The i5-14490F's 16 threads handle the game and streaming software concurrently, while the RTX 4090 D's NVENC encoder (part of the Ada Lovelace architecture) offloads the encoding work. The 24 GB VRAM allows for high-bitrate streams without impacting game performance.

Video Editing: The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,000 accelerates timeline scrubbing and preview rendering in editors like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. The GPU's 24 GB VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth enable smooth playback of 8K footage and GPU-accelerated effects. The FP32 performance of 73.54 TFLOPS speeds up color grading and motion estimation.

3D Rendering: Rendering engines like Blender Cycles or V-Ray leverage both CPU and GPU. The i5-14490F's multicore score of 23,000 in Cinebench R23 handles geometry processing, while the RTX 4090 D's 114 RT cores accelerate ray tracing. The 456 tensor cores support denoising, reducing render times significantly.

Software Development: Compilation is heavily multithreaded, and the Passmark multithread score of 28,662 indicates that build servers or developer workstations can compile large projects quickly. The single-thread score of 3,873 ensures responsive IDEs and fast unit test execution. The 24 GB L3 cache (shared) reduces memory access latency for frequently accessed code paths.

Student and Office Work: For students in STEM fields, the floating-point math score of 66,558 in Passmark handles numerical simulations, while the integer math score of 87,844 accelerates spreadsheet calculations and database operations. The Passmark data encryption score of 18,225 ensures secure VPN and file encryption tasks are snappy. The 65 W TDP keeps the system quiet and energy-efficient for dorm rooms or small offices.

# Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU-GPU combination. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFpsUltraByGame entries, and the dataIsMeasured flag is false. Therefore, all frame rate discussions are estimates derived from the benchmark scores of the individual components.

The RTX 4090 D's 98th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates that it is one of the fastest graphics cards available. With an average benchmark score of 178,050, it is only 2.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, which scores 182,109. The GPU's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivers 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for ultra-high-resolution textures. The boost clock of 2520 MHz and the FP32 throughput of 73.54 TFLOPS suggest that at 4K resolution with ultra settings, the GPU will be the primary determinant of frame rates in most games.

The i5-14490F's single-thread score of 3,247 in Cinebench R23 is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at standard refresh rates. At 1080p, where CPU load is higher relative to GPU load, the 86th percentile CPU should still deliver frame rates above 144 FPS in most titles. At 1440p, the balance shifts toward the GPU, and at 4K, the RTX 4090 D will dominate performance. For esports titles like Counter-Strike or Valorant, the high single-thread performance of the i5-14490F ensures minimal input latency, while the GPU's raw power yields hundreds of frames per second. For AAA titles with ray tracing, the 114 RT cores and 456 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware acceleration, making DLSS and ray-traced effects viable at high settings.

# Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core i5-14490F achieves an average benchmark score of 38,149, placing it at the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T, scores 38,194, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the i5-14490F is effectively tied with it. The Intel Core i5-13600KF scores 38,103, which is 0.1% higher than the i5-14490F, a negligible difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 38,221 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core i5-13600HX scores 38,261 (-0.3%). These four rivals bracket the i5-14490F within a 0.4% performance band, indicating that the processor is competitively positioned.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D achieves an average benchmark score of 178,050, placing it at the 98th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all professional or data center cards: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell scores 182,109 (-2.2%), the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB scores 183,725 (-3.1%), the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 184,664 (-3.6%), and the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB scores 187,147 (-4.9%). The RTX 4090 D is therefore the highest-scoring consumer GPU in its comparison set, trailing only specialized workstation accelerators by small margins.

Specific GPU benchmark scores include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8,587, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 278,621, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 246,941. The Vulkan score being lower than OpenCL suggests that the drivers are well-optimized for both APIs, but OpenCL workloads may see slightly better performance. The CPU's Passmark scores show a multithread result of 28,662 and a single-thread result of 3,873, with data compression at 340,026 and encryption at 18,225. The combined picture is a system where the GPU is clearly the dominant component, with the CPU providing sufficient support to avoid significant bottlenecks.

# Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core i5-14490F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D, creating a desktop system that targets high-end gaming and professional content creation. The CPU is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Core 14th Gen series, based on Raptor Lake architecture, with a 65 W TDP and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The GPU is an Ada Lovelace architecture card with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, a 384-bit bus, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, consuming 425 W.

The combined percentile for this build is 92, meaning it outperforms 92% of all recorded system configurations. The CPU's 86th percentile and the GPU's 98th percentile indicate that the GPU is the more exceptional component, but the CPU is still well above average. This is a desktop-class build, as indicated by the buildClass field, and it is suitable for users who prioritize graphics performance above all else. The GPU's launch MSRP is 1,599 USD, which positions it as a premium component. The system is not for budget-conscious builders, but rather for those who need maximum graphics throughput for 4K gaming, 3D rendering, or machine learning workloads.

# Balance and Bottleneck

The data shows a clear imbalance in this build: the GPU is at the 98th percentile, while the CPU is at the 86th percentile. This 12-percentage-point gap means that in GPU-intensive workloads, the RTX 4090 D will be the limiting factor only at extremely high resolutions or with ray tracing enabled. Conversely, in CPU-bound scenarios such as 1080p gaming with low graphics settings, the i5-14490F may hold back the GPU from reaching its maximum frame rate.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,000 and single-core score of 3,247 indicate that it is not a weak processor, but the RTX 4090 D's FP32 performance of 73.54 TFLOPS is so high that the CPU's 16 threads may struggle to feed the GPU in lightly threaded game engines. In contrast, for multithreaded workloads like 3D rendering, the CPU's 65 W TDP and 10 cores provide adequate throughput, but the GPU's 114 RT cores will accelerate rendering tasks far more significantly.

The FPS scaling, though not measured, can be inferred from the component percentiles. At 4K resolution, the GPU's 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth and 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate will dominate, making the CPU's role secondary. At 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more critical, and the 86th percentile ranking suggests that some games may see frame rates limited by the CPU. The 65 W TDP of the CPU and the 425 W TDP of the GPU also create a power imbalance, but the 800 W suggested PSU accommodates both without issue.

For users upgrading from a weaker CPU, the RTX 4090 D will show the most benefit in GPU-bound scenarios. For users upgrading from a weaker GPU, the i5-14490F will show the most benefit in CPU-bound tasks. This build is best suited for workloads where the GPU is the primary compute engine, such as 4K gaming, video encoding, and CUDA-accelerated applications.

# GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D is a high-end graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process node. The chip, codenamed AD102, contains 76,300 million transistors on a die size of 609 mm², resulting in a transistor density of 125.3 million per mm². The GPU has 14,592 shading units, 456 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units, providing a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,149.1 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute performance is 73.54 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance at the same rate of 73.54 TFLOPS (1:1).

Memory consists of 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The memory clock is 1313 MHz, with an effective speed of 21 Gbps. The base clock is 2280 MHz, and the boost clock is 2520 MHz. The card includes 114 RT cores for ray tracing and 456 tensor cores for AI acceleration, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The GPU's benchmark scores are impressive: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8,587, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 278,621, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 246,941. These scores place the card at the 98th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 178,050. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, scores 182,109, which is 2.2% higher, meaning the RTX 4090 D is slightly behind a professional workstation card. The A100 SXM4 80 GB scores 183,725 (3.1% higher), and the RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 184,664 (3.6% higher), indicating that the RTX 4090 D is competitive with data center accelerators in raw compute.

For rendering workloads, the 114 RT cores accelerate ray-traced scenes, while the 456 tensor cores enable DLSS and AI-based denoising. The 24 GB VRAM is sufficient for large 3D scenes, high-resolution textures, and machine learning models that exceed the capacity of smaller cards. The 425 W TDP requires robust cooling and power delivery, with a triple-slot cooler and a single 16-pin power connector. The suggested PSU is 800 W, which provides headroom for the CPU and other components. The card is end-of-life, meaning it has been succeeded by the GeForce 50 series, but its performance remains competitive at the 98th percentile.

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