Intel Core i9-14900HX
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The Intel Core i9-14900HX is among the fastest chips you can put in a laptop. It is a high-power chip (55 W): it performs like a desktop, and it also weighs, sounds and drinks like one. It came out in 2024.

It is currently fitted in 6 laptops from $1900, at an average price of $2720.

There is a faster and cheaper option: the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is 14% faster and its entry price is $65 lower.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Intel Core i9-14900HX a good processor?

The Intel Core i9-14900HX is among the fastest chips you can put in a laptop. It is a high-power chip (55 W): it performs like a desktop, and it also weighs, sounds and drinks like one. It ranks 19 of 273 and delivers 70.0% of what the fastest one on the market does.

What does the HX mean in Intel processors?

The HX marks Intel's highest-power line: 55 W, derived from desktop parts. It performs the most, at the cost of weight, noise and battery.

What year is the Intel Core i9-14900HX from?

Intel Core i9-14900HX came out in 2024.

How much does a laptop with the Intel Core i9-14900HX cost?

It is currently fitted in 6 laptops from $1900, at an average price of $2720.

Which alternative is worth it?

There is a faster and cheaper option: the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is 14% faster and its entry price is $65 lower.

Specs

Model i9-14900HX
Manufacturer Intel
Family Intel® Core™ i9
Socket BGA 1964
Motherboard chipset Intel HM770
Boost frequency 5,8 GHz
Cores 24
Threads 32
Frequency 2,2 GHz
Cache 36 MB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes 20
PCI Express slots version 4.0,5.0
Tjunction 100 °C
Cache type Smart Cache

Performance summary

#19 of 273
Relative performance 70.0%
Laptops 6
Price from $1900
Average price $2720

Recommended alternatives

More powerful, also high-power, with a similar starting price

Our pick AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX 79.7% From $1835 AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX 89.6% From $2050 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 89.1% From $2049 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX 77.3% From $1640 Intel Core i9-13980HX 72.6% From $1500

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