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Intel Core i9-14900

58,115 Benchmark Score

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The Intel Core i9-14900 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 is a desktop combination that invites an interesting question: what happens when a CPU sitting in the 92nd percentile of all processors is matched with a GPU in the 75th percentile? The combined build lands in the 84th percentile, which already hints at the answer — this is a processor-forward pairing where the CPU carries a substantial share of the overall score. The Core i9-14900 is a 24-core, 32-thread Raptor Lake Refresh chip with an average benchmark score of 58,115, while the RX 6700, a 10 GB RDNA 2 card that is now end-of-life, averages 30,433. One important caveat frames everything below: no measured FPS data exists in the database for this exact combination, so all gaming figures discussed here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores rather than recorded in-game measurements.

Gaming Performance

Because no measuredFps rows exist for this pairing, the following picture is estimated strictly from the benchmark scores, and should be treated as such. The RX 6700's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,014 and its PassMark G3D score of 18,931 place it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs — a solidly upper-mainstream position. Against its nearest rivals, the data shows it trading blows with the NVIDIA CMP 70HX (within -0.1 percent), the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (-0.2 percent), the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (+1.1 percent ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (+1.6 percent ahead). Being within roughly a percent and a half of a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti in aggregate scoring is the single most telling data point here: it implies this card competes in a class that most users associate with high-refresh 1440p gaming.

What does that mean in estimated frame-rate terms? At 1080p ultra settings, the GPU's raw capability — 11.29 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, 156.8 GPixel/s of pixel fill, and 352.8 GTexel/s of texture fill — suggests comfortably high frame rates in most modern titles, with the CPU more than capable of feeding them. At 1440p ultra, the 160-bit bus and 320.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth become the more relevant constraints, and the estimate shifts toward high-but-not-extreme frame rates depending on the title. At 4K ultra, the 10 GB of GDDR6 and the card's mid-tier percentile position imply that frame rates will drop into territory where settings reductions are advisable in demanding games.

The 36 RT cores mean ray tracing is supported — the card lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) — but RDNA 2.0's first-generation ray tracing hardware was never its strongest suit, and the modest RT core count relative to its shading units suggests estimated frame rates with heavy ray tracing will fall well below rasterization performance. For pure rasterized gaming at 1080p and 1440p, the estimates are favorable; for RT-heavy 4K play, they are not.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's score sheet is dense. In Cinebench, the Core i9-14900 posts 4,793 multi-core and 315 single-core in R15, 15,910 multi-core and 2,245 single-core in R20, and 31,070 multi-core and 2,212 single-core in R23. Geekbench shows 18,495 multi-core and 2,488 single-core. PassMark contributes a multithread score of 44,578, a single-thread score of 4,323, and a broad spread of subtests: 550,271 in data compression, 33,540 in encryption, 30,624 in extended instructions, 188 in prime number finding, 120,262 in floating point math, 175,010 in integer math, 2,486 in physics, and 61,060 in string sorting.

Those numbers place the CPU in the 92nd percentile against all processors — elite territory. The single-thread figures are particularly notable: 2,212 in Cinebench R23 and 4,323 in PassMark single-thread indicate that this is not a chip that only wins by throwing cores at a problem. The nearest-rivals list reinforces how unusual the aggregate position is: the i9-14900 sits essentially dead level with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (-0.4 percent), the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D (-0.5 percent), and the Intel Xeon w5-2545 (-0.7 percent), and slightly ahead of the AMD EPYC 9015 by 1 percent. In other words, a desktop consumer CPU is scoring alongside server and workstation parts.

The GPU's benchmark picture is more modest. Its average score of 30,433 puts it in the 75th percentile. The compute-oriented results — Geekbench Vulkan at 83,974, OpenCL at 97,841, and Metal at 122,223, plus a PassMark GPU Compute score of 8,240 — show a card with genuine general-purpose compute ability, aided by its 22.58 TFLOPS of FP16 throughput at a 2:1 ratio. The PassMark DirectX breakdown (250 for DX9, 166 for DX11, 115 for DX10, 71 for DX12) shows the expected generational pattern of diminishing raw scores as API complexity increases.

The combined picture: an 84th-percentile build whose character is defined by an exceptionally strong CPU holding up a GPU that is good but no longer exceptional. Both components are also end-of-story in different ways — the CPU is an active, current part, while the GPU is formally end-of-life.

Balance and Bottleneck

The percentile gap between the CPU (92nd) and the GPU (75th) is the defining structural fact of this build, and it points in one clear direction: in graphically demanding workloads, the RX 6700 is the limiter. At 1080p and 1440p, the question becomes inverted — the i9-14900's single-thread strength (4,323 PassMark single-thread, 2,488 Geekbench single-core) is far beyond what the RX 6700 needs to stay saturated, so the GPU will almost always be the binding constraint in games. This is a GPU-bottlenecked pairing for gaming, and that is not a criticism; it simply means estimated frame rates will scale with the GPU's 75th-percentile capability rather than the CPU's 92nd-percentile ceiling.

The evidence is in the deltas. The CPU outclasses its rivals' tier — matching server-class Xeons and the Ryzen 7 9850X3D — while the GPU sits within spitting distance of the RTX 3070 Ti and RX 6800. If anything, the data invites a question: does this build leave CPU performance on the table? In gaming, yes, substantially. In production workloads — rendering, compilation, compression — no, because those tasks scale with the CPU's 24 cores and 44,578 PassMark multithread score, where the GPU plays a secondary role.

There is one nuance worth flagging. In CPU-heavy game scenarios — large-scale strategy titles, simulation-heavy open worlds — the i9-14900's headroom means minimum frame rates and frame-time consistency should be strong even where average FPS is GPU-limited. The 2,486 PassMark physics score supports that interpretation. Estimated, yes, but directionally sound: high averages capped by the GPU, with few CPU-induced stutters.

Who Should Build It

This pairing suits a specific profile: users whose workload is split between heavy CPU computation and moderate GPU rendering, and who game at 1080p or 1440p rather than chasing 4K extremes.

Content creators are the clearest fit. Video editors working with multi-stream timelines benefit from 24 cores and 32 threads; the 31,070 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 44,578 PassMark multithread result describe a machine that chews through exports. The 550,271 data-compression score also matters for anyone managing large media archives. The 10 GB of GPU VRAM handles timeline previews and GPU-accelerated effects adequately at mainstream resolutions.

Software developers — particularly those compiling large codebases, running local containers, or doing CPU-architecture work — get a processor that scores beside the Xeon w5-2545, a workstation part. The single-thread scores ensure snappy IDEs and fast script execution; the multi-thread scores ensure parallel builds are quick. ECC memory support adds a reliability angle for small business workstations running long unattended jobs.

Students in engineering, computer science, or media programs get a machine that covers both simulation workloads and creative software. High-refresh 1080p and 1440p gamers get a GPU estimated to be within 1.6 percent of an RTX 3070 Ti in aggregate — competitive raster performance — paired with a CPU that will never be the reason a frame is late. What this build is not: a 4K-max-settings ray tracing rig. The GPU's percentile and 36 RT cores say as much.

CPU Analysis

The Core i9-14900 is a Raptor Lake Refresh (Raptor Lake-R) design on Intel's 10 nm process, fabricated in-house, with a 257 mm² die. Its hybrid configuration totals 24 cores and 32 threads. The base clock of 2.00 GHz rises to a 5.80 GHz boost — a wide dynamic range that reflects the efficiency-cores' low idle floor and the performance-cores' aggressive peak. The cache hierarchy is deep: 80 KB of L1 and 2 MB of L2 per core, plus a 36 MB shared L3. Memory support spans both DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, and ECC is supported — unusual for a consumer chip and relevant to workstation use.

What do the scores mean in practice? The Cinebench progression — 4,793 (R15) to 15,910 (R20) to 31,070 (R23) multi-core — confirms scaling behavior consistent with a 24-core part under sustained render load. Single-core results of 315, 2,245, and 2,212 across the three Cinebench generations show that the 5.80 GHz boost translates directly into best-in-class per-thread responsiveness. Geekbench's 2,488 single-core and 18,495 multi-core echo the same story.

The PassMark subtests map neatly onto real workloads. Integer math at 175,010 and floating point at 120,262 predict strong performance in scientific computing and simulation. The 550,271 compression and 33,540 encryption scores indicate fast file archiving and disk-crypto throughput. Extended instructions at 30,624 show AVX-class vector throughput that compilers, encoders, and renderers exploit. The one outlier — 188 in prime number finding — is a narrow synthetic and shouldn't be read as a weakness; it's a single-threaded integer sieve test that doesn't scale with core counts.

Two caveats belong here. First, the multiplier is locked, so this is not an overclocker's chip; the 65 W TDP rating and 2.00 GHz base suggest Intel's binning favors efficiency at idle with short bursts to 5.80 GHz. Second, the 92nd percentile means there are faster chips, but only barely — the rivals list shows the gap to the tier above is measured in fractions of a percent.

GPU Analysis

The RX 6700 is built on TSMC's 7 nm process from a 335 mm² Navi 22 die carrying 17,200 million transistors, at a density of 51.3 million per mm². The RDNA 2.0 architecture supplies 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 36 ray tracing cores. Clocks run from a 1,941 MHz base through a 2,174 MHz game clock to a 2,450 MHz boost, with memory at 16 Gbps effective across a 160-bit bus delivering 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth to 10 GB of GDDR6.

The theoretical figures translate cleanly: 11.29 TFLOPS FP32, 22.58 TFLOPS FP16, 156.8 GPixel/s, and 352.8 GTexel/s. Those numbers explain the 75th-percentile aggregate. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,014 is the most modern gaming-proxy in the set and anchors the card's raster expectations; the Geekbench Vulkan (83,974), OpenCL (97,841), and Metal (122,223) results, plus the PassMark GPU Compute score of 8,240, show that the compute pipelines are healthy even without tensor cores — the tensorCores field is null, which matters for anyone hoping to run hardware-accelerated ML workloads: this card relies on shader-based compute, not dedicated matrix units.

For rendering specifically, the scores tell a two-sided story. In rasterized rendering, the card's proximity to the RTX 3070 Ti (+1.6 percent) and RX 6800 (+1.1 percent ahead of them) predicts competitive estimated frame rates at 1440p and below. In ray-traced rendering, the 36 RT cores are the constraint; DX12 Ultimate support means the features run, but estimated performance under heavy RT loads will trail raster performance significantly. The dual-slot, 267 mm-long card with a single 8-pin connector and 175 W TDP rounds out a compact, power-moderate physical profile.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: With aggregate GPU performance within 1.6 percent of the RTX 3070 Ti and a CPU in the 92nd percentile, this build is estimated to deliver high frame rates at 1080p and strong frame rates at 1440p in rasterized titles. The CPU's 4,323 single-thread PassMark score means the processor will rarely be the limiter at these resolutions.

Streaming: Streaming while gaming demands simultaneous encode and game work. The 44,578 PassMark multithread score and 32 threads provide the headroom; the 550,271 compression score suggests the card-plus-CPU can handle the bitstream side without starving the game of frames. Estimated as favorable, since no measured data exists for this pairing.

Video editing: The 31,070 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 18,495 Geekbench multi-core result predict fast timeline renders and exports. The GPU's 10 GB VRAM and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth handle preview acceleration and GPU effects at mainstream resolutions, though heavy 4K multi-cam work will test the VRAM ceiling.

3D rendering: Cinebench is literally a rendering benchmark, and a 31,070 R23 multi-core score places this CPU among workstation-class parts — level with the Xeon w5-2545 within 0.7 percent. GPU-path rendering via OpenCL or Vulkan (97,841 and 83,974 Geekbench respectively) is viable but secondary.

Software development: Compilation, containerized test suites, and emulation all scale with threads and single-thread speed. With 2,488 Geekbench single-core, 24 cores, and ECC support, this is an exceptional dev machine by the numbers.

Student and office work: For documents, browsing, and coursework, the build is enormous overkill — but that headroom means responsiveness years from now. The 92nd-percentile CPU and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 support cover everything from statistics homework to light CAD.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The platform details come almost entirely from the CPU side. Socket 1700 support means the motherboard ecosystem is shared with other LGA1700 processors, giving in-socket upgrade options. Memory flexibility is real: both DDR4 and DDR5 are supported on a dual-channel bus, so a DDR4 board is viable and a DDR5 board offers the faster path. PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU-direct lanes means a future GPU upgrade gets full modern bandwidth — worth noting, since the RX 6700 itself uses PCIe 4.0 x16. ECC support, unusual in the consumer segment, matters for workstation-duty builds.

The GPU's power profile shapes the PSU math: a 175 W TDP, one 8-pin connector, and a suggested PSU of 450 W. Add the CPU's 65 W TDP and the data suggests a modest PSU comfortably runs this pairing today. That headroom is the upgrade story: a sensible next step is a PCIe Gen 5-capable GPU, which would directly address the build's identified imbalance — the 75th-percentile GPU against the 92nd-percentile CPU. Swapping the GPU transforms the build's gaming profile without touching the platform. The RX 6700's end-of-life status makes that upgrade path more of a when than an if.

FAQ

Q: Is this build balanced for gaming?

A: No. The CPU sits in the 92nd percentile and the GPU in the 75th, so graphically demanding games will be GPU-limited at virtually all settings. Estimated, not measured — no FPS data exists for this pairing.

Q: How does the RX 6700 compare to the RTX 3070 Ti?

A: The aggregate data shows the RTX 3070 Ti ahead by 1.6 percent — effectively the same class of performance in overall scoring.

Q: Can this CPU handle professional workstation loads?

A: The data says yes. Its average score of 58,115 lands within 0.7 percent of the Intel Xeon w5-2545 and 0.4 percent of the Xeon Platinum 8260M, with ECC memory support on top.

Q: Does the RX 6700 support ray tracing?

A: Yes — 36 RT cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support are listed. However, the modest RT core count suggests estimated RT performance will trail rasterized performance considerably.

Q: What PSU does this build need?

A: The GPU's suggested PSU is 450 W, and it draws 175 W via a single 8-pin connector; the CPU's TDP is 65 W. A modest PSU covers it, with headroom to spare for a future GPU upgrade.

Q: Is the Core i9-14900 overclockable?

A: No — the multiplier is locked, per the fact sheet.

Q: What memory does the platform support?

A: Both DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, with ECC support — an unusual combination for a desktop chip.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class pairing — a current-production, 92nd-percentile flagship-tier consumer CPU bolted to an end-of-life, 75th-percentile upper-mainstream GPU — producing a combined percentile of 84. The character of the build is unambiguous in the data: computation-forward. Where the workload scales with the processor — rendering, compilation, compression, encryption, general development — this machine performs alongside workstation and server parts. Where the workload scales with the GPU, it performs like an RTX 3070 Ti-class system, estimated rather than measured since no FPS data exists for this exact combination. For a buyer whose priority is production work with 1080p/1440p gaming on the side, the numbers line up coherently. For a buyer whose priority is maximum gaming, the data quietly raises a question the benchmark scores already answer: the GPU, not the CPU, is where the next upgrade belongs.

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