Recently, OCCT, Intel's benchmarking and stability tool, leaked details about the company's upcoming desktop KS CPU. According to a tester who put the chip through its paces, the 14900KS model features 24 cores, of which eight are P-Cores and 16 are E-Cores. With a default TDP of 150W, this CPU boasts a maximum turbo frequency of 6.2GHz, 200 MHz higher than the 14900K.

The OCCT entry shared by Benchleaks suggests the tested CPU was a production unit, meaning that this model has moved beyond the engineering and validation sample stages. This indicates that launch is just around the corner and some outside of Intel may already have their hands on the CPU for testing.

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— Benchleaks (@BenchLeaks) February 13, 2024

When the power limit is set to 4000W, the CPU operates without any power restrictions. According to OCCT, the i9-14900KS consumes around 409 watts under this configuration. It's worth noting that these experiments were relatively brief, so we can't draw any definitive conclusions.

Although Intel has not yet confirmed the release date for the i9-14900KS, we can extrapolate it by checking when the company released its last two KS processors. The i9-12900KS debuted in April, while the i9-13900KS hit the market in January. As such, the i9-14900KS should arrive quite soon.

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KitGuru says: As history has shown, the i9 KS CPU is usually just a better-binned i9 chip with slightly higher clock speeds and a premium price tag. Still, some prefer to have the guaranteed overclocking potential, even at its higher price tag. 

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