Intel Core i9-14901KE With Just 8 P-Cores Is Faster Than Core i9-12900KS With 16 Cores

Intel's fastest P-Core Only CPU, the Core i9-14901KE, has been tested and ends up being faster than the 16-core Core i9-12900KS.

Intel Core i9-14901KE 8 P-Core CPU Retains Strong Multi-Threaded Performance Despite Having No E-Cores, Over 3000 Points In Single-Threaded Tests In Geekbench

Last month, Intel silently introduced its P-Core-only offerings as the 14th Gen "E" series. These new chips are designed for embedded platforms but feature support on the LGA 1700 socket. The CPUs range from 6 P-cores to 8 P-cores and feature up to 36 MB of L3 cache & up to 5.8 GHz clocks. The lineup also includes a "K" Unlocked SKU with a TDP rated at 125W. This is the Core i9-14901KE which is also the flagship of the family.

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While the Intel Core i9-14900K features 24 Cores and 32 threads (8 P-Cores + 16 E-Cores), the Core i9-14901KE features 8 P-Cores and 16 threads. The 14901KE has a 200 MHz lower peak boost since the 14900K can boost up to 6.0 GHz though it mostly averages around 5.8 GHz. The CPU has been tested at Geekbench 6 now on a CloudSky server featuring a server-oriented motherboard with the LGA 1700 socket.

In terms of performance, the Intel Core i9-14901KE CPU scored 3018 points in the single-core and 16,308 points in the multi-core tests. The CPU averages around 5.5 GHz in clock speeds and never hits the maximum 5.8 GHz boost clocks.

Geekbench 6 (Higher is Better)

Multi-ThreadSingle-Thread 050001000015000200002500030000 050001000015000200002500030000 14900K 208633086 13900K 201892983 7950X3D 196052917 7950X 192792941 14700K 192092946 7900X 178502926 13700K 176492842 14901KE 163083018 12900KS 161042672

As you can see, the single-core performance of the Intel Core i9-14901KE is faster than the Core i9-13900K and close to the Core i9-14900K with the latter only leading by 2.2%. In multi-core tests, the Core i9-14901KE ends up