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Rate My PC: Intel Core i9-14900KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

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Intel Core i9-14900KF

79,371 Benchmark Score

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The Intel Core i9-14900KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 form a desktop-class pairing that ranks at the 94th combined percentile in the database. The CPU sits in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The fact pack contains no measuredFps data for this exact combination, so all FPS discussion in this page is estimated from benchmark scores.

FAQ

Q: Does the benchmark database contain measured FPS data for this exact CPU and GPU combination?

A: No. The `measuredFpsUltraByGame` field is empty, `dataIsMeasured` is false, and `pairRankByFps` is null. Any FPS statement on this page is an estimate derived from benchmark scores.

Q: How does the Core i9-14900KF compare with the Core i9-14900K?

A: The i9-14900KF has an average benchmark score of 79371, while the i9-14900K averages 79097. That is a 0.3 deltaPct in favor of the KF, meaning the two are effectively tied.

Q: What memory configuration does the RTX 5090 use?

A: The RTX 5090 uses 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz / 28 Gbps effective.

Q: What are the CPU’s core, thread, and cache counts?

A: The i9-14900KF has 24 cores and 32 threads, with a base clock of 3.20 GHz, a boost clock of 6.00 GHz, 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 36 MB shared L3 cache.

Q: What socket and platform features does the CPU support?

A: The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700, supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, supports ECC memory, and provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU.

Q: What graphics APIs does the RTX 5090 support?

A: The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What do the nearest rival deltas show for the RTX 5090?

A: The RTX 5090’s average benchmark score is 79842. It is 0.3% above the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, 0.6% above the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB, 1.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, and 1.4% below the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming is supported by the CPU’s single-core strength: Cinebench R23 single-core 6969, Geekbench single-core 2727, and Passmark single-thread 4685. The GPU adds a 92nd-percentile position and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 18355. Because no measured FPS rows exist for the exact pairing, the practical expectation is a high-refresh-capable system, not a title-by-title frame-rate guarantee.

Streaming places a parallel load on the processor. The i9-14900KF provides 24 cores and 32 threads, with Cinebench R23 multi-core 49370 and Passmark multithread 58405. That multi-threaded headroom is the relevant evidence for running a game and a streaming workload at the same time, though the fact pack contains no dedicated streaming benchmark.

Video editing benefits from both CPU and GPU throughput. Passmark integer math 209125, floating-point math 151918, and data compression 785831 indicate strong CPU-side processing for exports and effects. The GPU’s 32 GB GDDR7 frame buffer and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth reduce memory pressure when working with large video frames.

3D rendering is a strong workload for this pairing. The RTX 5090 has FP32 and FP16 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS each, while the CPU contributes Cinebench R23 multi-core 49370. The combination should feed both GPU-accelerated and CPU-based render passes, although the database does not include render-specific application scores.

Software development uses both single-thread responsiveness and parallel compilation. Cinebench R23 single-core 6969, Passmark extended instructions 44839, and 36 MB shared L3 cache point to strong performance in code compilation and analysis. The 32 threads provide parallel capacity for large builds.

Student and office work is easily covered by the single-core results: Passmark single-thread 4685 and Geekbench single-core 2727. The desktop class form factor and active production status also matter for straightforward system integration, though the fact pack contains no efficiency or power consumption comparison for desktop productivity.

GPU Analysis

The RTX 5090 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The die contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² package. The GPU has a base clock of 2017 MHz, a boost clock of 2407 MHz, 21760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores.

Memory capacity and bandwidth are central to the GPU’s profile. It has 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, producing 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz / 28 Gbps effective. This combination of capacity and bandwidth is the primary evidence for handling large textures, complex scenes, and high-resolution rendering workloads without frame-buffer pressure.

The compute rates are equally large. Pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s, texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s, and FP32 and FP16 are both 104.8 TFLOPS. The 1:1 FP16 ratio is notable because it means half-precision compute paths do not gain extra throughput over single-precision in the database’s reported figures.

Benchmark results reinforce the GPU’s high tier. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 18355. Geekbench OpenCL is 334370 and Geekbench Vulkan is 376728. Passmark G3D is 39650, while Passmark GPU compute is 26756. The GPU ranks in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs and has an average benchmark score of 79842.

For rendering, the important numbers are the equal FP32/FP16 rates, the high pixel and texture fill rates, and the 32 GB GDDR7 buffer with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores provide dedicated ray-tracing and tensor hardware, although the fact pack does not contain dedicated ray-tracing or tensor benchmark scores.

The GPU’s interface is PCIe 5.0 x16, with display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. It is a dual-slot card, 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 40 mm wide. Power requirements are 575 W TDP, a 950 W suggested PSU, and one 16-pin power connector.

Who Should Build It

Gamers who want very high frame rates are the obvious audience. The CPU is in the 95th percentile and the GPU is in the 92nd percentile, with Cinebench R23 single-core 6969 on the CPU side and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 18355 on the GPU side. No resolution-specific FPS data is present, so the build cannot be claimed as a measured 1080p, 1440p, or 4K performer from this fact pack.

Content creators and video editors are a strong fit. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core 49370 and Passmark integer math 209125 support export and processing work, while the GPU’s 32 GB GDDR7 buffer and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are useful for large image sequences and video frames. The CPU also supports ECC memory, which matters for workstation-style reliability.

Software developers will find the core configuration useful. The 24 cores and 32 threads provide parallel compilation capacity, while Cinebench R23 single-core 6969 and Passmark single-thread 4685 keep interactive workflows responsive. The 36 MB shared L3 cache is the largest cache shown for this CPU.

Students and office users are not the primary target but are not held back by the hardware. Passmark single-thread 4685 and Geekbench single-core 2727 indicate responsive everyday use. The desktop form factor, active production status, and socket support make it a straightforward workstation component set.

Small business workstations can use the ECC memory support, the 24-core / 32-thread CPU, and the large GPU memory buffer. The combined 94th percentile position means the system is a high-tier desktop rather than a mid-range office build. The data does not include software-specific workstation benchmarks, so application-level claims should stay limited to the generic CPU and GPU scores.

Balance and Bottleneck

The aggregate scores are closely matched. The CPU has an average benchmark score of 79371 and the GPU has an average benchmark score of 79842. The CPU is in the 95th CPU percentile, while the GPU is in the 92nd GPU percentile, and the combined system is in the 94th percentile. These positions show that neither component is a clear aggregate outlier.

The absence of measured FPS scaling is important. `pairRankByFps` is null and `measuredFpsUltraByGame` is empty, so there is no frame-rate data to quantify whether the CPU or GPU limits gaming performance. Any bottleneck conclusion must come from benchmark category scores, not from measured frame pacing.

For CPU-heavy workloads, the evidence is the CPU’s multi-threaded scores. Passmark data compression 785831, data encryption 46416, integer math 209125, and floating-point math 151918 all stress the CPU. In those workloads, the CPU’s 95th percentile position is the main ceiling. For GPU compute, Passmark GPU compute 26756 and Geekbench OpenCL 334370 define the GPU-side ceiling.

The most likely balance is workload-dependent. Games and rendering tasks with heavy graphics load will lean on the 92nd-percentile GPU. Compilation, compression, and physics-style CPU workloads will lean on the 95th-percentile CPU. Because both components sit near the top of their respective distributions, the data does not show a severe mismatch.

Gaming Performance

There are no measured FPS rows for this exact combination. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFps data, so all frame-rate statements below are estimates from benchmark scores.

The CPU side supports high per-thread performance. Cinebench R23 single-core 6969, Cinebench R20 single-core 2926, Geekbench single-core 2727, and Passmark single-thread 4685 all point to strong single-thread behavior. The CPU boost clock of 6.00 is the highest clock listed for this processor. This kind of single-core strength is normally associated with high frame rates in CPU-bound scenes.

The GPU side provides a large graphics ceiling. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 18355, Passmark G3D is 39650, and Geekbench Vulkan is 376728. The GPU’s 92nd percentile rank and 32 GB GDDR7 buffer with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth suggest that memory capacity and bandwidth are unlikely to be the first limitation in demanding games.

Since no per-game data exists, specific FPS figures cannot be quoted. The estimated picture is a desktop capable of high frame rates at demanding settings in most gaming scenarios, with the exact result depending on the game’s CPU and GPU load balance. Those figures should be treated as estimates, not measured results.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s Cinebench results are R15 multi-core 4976 and single-core 702, R20 multi-core 20735 and single-core 2926, and R23 multi-core 49370 and single-core 6969. Geekbench shows multi-core 23789 and single-core 2727. Passmark multithread is 58405 and single-thread is 4685, with integer math 209125, floating-point math 151918, extended instructions 44839, data compression 785831, and data encryption 46416.

The CPU has an average benchmark score of 79371 and ranks in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus at 79574 with a -0.3 deltaPct, the Intel Core i9-14900K at 79097 with a 0.3 deltaPct, the AMD EPYC 7413 at 80041 with a -0.8 deltaPct, and the Intel Xeon w5-2565X at 80671 with a -1.6 deltaPct.

The GPU’s key scores are 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 18355, Geekbench OpenCL 334370, Geekbench Vulkan 376728, Passmark G3D 39650, and Passmark GPU compute 26756. The average benchmark score is 79842, placing it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79605 with a 0.3 deltaPct, the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79396 with a 0.6 deltaPct, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 with a 1.1 deltaPct, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X at 80959 with a -1.4 deltaPct.

The combined picture shows two high-level components. The CPU’s 95th percentile and the GPU’s 92nd percentile produce a 94th combined percentile desktop system. The average scores are nearly identical, with the CPU at 79371 and the GPU at 79842, so the overall benchmark profile is balanced rather than lopsided.

Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core i9-14900KF with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 in a desktop-class configuration, as indicated by `buildClass`. The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700, and the GPU uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The CPU TDP is 125 W, the GPU TDP is 575 W, and the suggested PSU is 950 W. The GPU is dual-slot, 304 mm long, and requires one 16-pin power connector.

The overall tier is high. The combined percentile is 94, with the CPU at 95 and the GPU at 92. Both parts have active production status. The CPU release date is 2023-10-16 and the GPU release date is 2025-01-29. The CPU launch MSRP was $564, and the GPU launch MSRP was 1,999 USD.

This is a high-end desktop pairing in terms of database percentiles. It combines a 24-core Intel processor with a 32 GB GDDR7 GPU, placing the system at the top of the desktop performance distribution in the fact pack.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i9-14900KF is a Raptor Lake part, with codename Raptor Lake-R, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. The die size is 257 mm². It is a desktop-market processor with an unlocked multiplier, active production status, and a release date of 2023-10-16.

The core configuration is 24 cores and 32 threads. Base clock is 3.20 GHz and boost clock is 6.00 GHz. TDP is 125 W. Cache is 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 36 MB shared L3. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, with ECC memory support. It provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU.

The benchmark scores show a processor that is strong in both single-thread and multi-thread work. Cinebench R23 multi-core 49370 and single-core 6969 are the headline numbers. Geekbench multi-core 23789 and single-core 2727 reinforce the same split. Passmark multithread 58405 and single-thread 4685 show consistent results across different benchmark families.

For real workloads, the multi-core scores position the CPU in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. The average benchmark score of 79371 is effectively even with the i9-14900K, which averages 79097. It trails the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus by 0.3%, the EPYC 7413 by 0.8%, and the Xeon w5-2565X by 1.6%. That places this CPU among high-end desktop and workstation-class parts in the database.

The combination of 32 threads, 36 MB shared L3, and high single-core scores makes the i9-14900KF suitable for heavily threaded productivity, development, and content-creation workloads, while still providing the single-thread strength that many interactive applications require.

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