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CPU
Intel

Intel Core i9-14900HX

Processor

CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
Maximum boost clock
5.8 GHz*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i9-14900HX 358.53 samples/min 13 complete runs · Middle 50%: 268.72 - 395.33 · 24 core / 32 thread · Latest: 2026-07-16

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

79.33 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

358.53 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
268.71957184056
75th percentile
395.3344354131
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

115.71 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

165.85 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

88.49 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

364.28 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
267.20093797459
75th percentile
408.17546446426
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

133.02 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

142.77 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

73.68 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

92.56 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

329.66 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
263.03454464479
75th percentile
368.43100525532
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

414.18 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
389.17994882742
75th percentile
422.82428442056
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

104.98 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

131.01 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

154.52 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

190.00 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

66.01 samples/min

73 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

75.01 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

316.13 samples/min

73 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
256.84892285028
75th percentile
358.08452997824
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

356.42 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
354.22853503391
75th percentile
509.06639187013
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

101.56 samples/min

73 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

119.78 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

149.18 samples/min

73 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

163.97 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

69.94 samples/min

111 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

76.28 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

330.85 samples/min

111 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
268.61282845946
75th percentile
359.71283931315
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

397.20 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
323.48501437497
75th percentile
453.90046141791
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

102.81 samples/min

111 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

115.58 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

156.87 samples/min

111 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

205.33 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

66.46 samples/min

56 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

69.58 samples/min

39 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

340.18 samples/min

56 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
295.1213224094
75th percentile
378.59678660632
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

332.41 samples/min

39 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
268.97086440892
75th percentile
373.98784060776
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

106.97 samples/min

56 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

102.73 samples/min

39 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

164.39 samples/min

56 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

157.41 samples/min

39 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

77.53 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

353.33 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
308.33126700846
75th percentile
385.29754709396
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

110.48 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

171.23 samples/min

46 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

83.46 samples/min

62 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

372.57 samples/min

62 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
329.72961483468
75th percentile
402.74111366416
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

117.07 samples/min

62 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

173.42 samples/min

62 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

74.82 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

344.57 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
275.37812692225
75th percentile
376.66574863264
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

104.88 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-14900HX

164.87 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
24
Graphics
Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors*
CPU threads
32
Performance cores
8
Efficiency cores
16
Performance-core base frequency
2.2 GHz*
Efficiency-core base frequency
1.6 GHz*
Performance-core maximum turbo
5.8 GHz*
Efficiency-core maximum turbo
4.1 GHz*
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency
5.7 GHz*
Thermal Velocity Boost frequency
5.8 GHz*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency
1,650 MHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
89.60 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
5.8 GHz*
Socket / package
FCBGA1964*
Manufacturing process
Intel 7*

Cache hierarchy

  • Smart Cache / shared
    Level
    Smart Cache
    Scope
    shared
    Size
    36 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    36 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

CPU core groups

  • Performance
    Base frequency
    2.2 GHz
    Boost frequency
    5.8 GHz
    Cores
    8
    Threads
    16
  • Efficiency
    Base frequency
    1.6 GHz
    Boost frequency
    4.1 GHz
    Cores
    16
    Threads
    16

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2*

Supported memory

  • Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*

Power specifications

Processor base power
55 W*
Maximum turbo power
157 W

CPU power specifications

  • Minimum Assured Power*
    Power specification
    Minimum Assured Power*
    Rated power
    45 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 75 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$679.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2*
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
3.0*
Intel® Thread Director
Yes*
Intel® Smart Sound Technology
Yes*
Intel® Wake on Voice
Yes*
Intel® High Definition Audio
Yes*
MIPI SoundWire*
1.2*
Intel® Adaptix™ Technology
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes*
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Yes*
Total Cores
24*
Total Threads
32*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes*
Max Turbo Frequency
5.8* GHz
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
GPU Name ‡
Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors*
Cache
36.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
36 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.65* GHz
Graphics Output
eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1*
Execution Units
32*
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡
4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz*
Max Resolution (DP)‡
7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz*
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡
5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz*
DirectX* Support
12.1*
OpenGL* Support
4.6*
OpenCL* Support
3.0*
Multi-Format Codec Engines
2*
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes*
# of Displays Supported ‡
4*
Device ID
0xA788*
# of Performance-cores
8*
# of Efficiency-cores
16*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡
5.7* GHz
Single P-core Turbo Frequency
5.8* GHz
Single E-core Turbo Frequency
4.1* GHz
Processor Base Power
55* W
Maximum Turbo Power
157* W
Minimum Assured Power
45* W
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU
Yes*
P-core Base Frequency
2.2* GHz
E-core Base Frequency
1.6* GHz
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency
5.8* GHz
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q1'24*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ i9 Processors (14th gen)*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
192* GB
Memory Types
Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6* GB/s
Vertical Segment
Mobile*
Scalability
1S Only*
PCI Express Revision
5.0 and 4.0*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
20*
Processor Number
i9-14900HX*
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4.0*
Max # of DMI Lanes
8*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4*
Sockets Supported
FCBGA1964*
Lithography
Intel 7*
Package Size
45.0 mm x 37.5 mm*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
TJUNCTION
100* °C

* Provisional data