Intel Silently Intros 14th Gen Desktop CPUs Without E-Cores: Core i9-14901KE Flagship With 8 P-Cores, 5.8 GHz Clocks, 125W TDP

Intel has introduced several new CPUs within its 14th Gen Desktop family without E-Cores such as the flagship Core i9-14901KE.

Intel's 14th Gen Desktop CPUs Now Available In P-Core Only Flavors, Core i9-14901KE Leads The Pack With 8 P-Cores & 5.8 GHz Clocks

While Intel's 14th & 13th Gen Desktop CPU family faces several instability woes, the company has silently introduced new SKUs within the family which is rather interesting. These new chips only offer P-Cores and are void of any E-Core technology.

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Starting with the specifications, there are a total of 11 14th Gen "E" SKUs that adopt just P-Core architecture. Since these are Raptor Lake CPUs, they are based on the Raptor Cove P-Cores and while the standard lineup features up to 16 Gracemont cores, the "E" SKUs don't come with any. According to Intel, these chips are aimed at the Embedded and Commercial market so we don't expect them to be offered in the DIY channels though some distributors and retailers may offer systems configured with such chips. Following is the list of SKUs:

• Core i9-14901KE
• Core i9-14901E
• Core i9-14901TE
• Core i7-14701E
• Core i7-14701TE
• Core i5-14501E
• Core i5-14501TE
• Core i5-14401E
• Core i5-14401TE

The top SKU within the Intel 14th Gen "E" CPU family is the Core i9-14901KE which features 8 P-Cores, 16 threads, a base clock of 3.8 GHz, & boost clocks of up to 5.8 GHz. This chip packs 36 MB of L3 and 16 MB of L2 cache and features a PL1 TDP of 125W. There's no PL2/PL4 rating listed so this might be the default power of the "E" series chips. The Core i9-14901KE features fully unlocked overclocking support which is an interesting proposition for the embedded market and makes it look as if the chip might see a limited DIY channel release.

The other SKUs in the family, the Core i7 and Core i5 CPUs also come with the same P-Core count as the standard variant