Core i9-14900K vs Xeon W-3375

Core i9-14900K

24 Cores32 Thrd125 WWMax: 5.8 GHz2023

Xeon W-3375

38 Cores76 Thrd270 WWMax: 4 GHz2021

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i9-14900K

24 / 32

58,544

0.0%

59,091

+0.9%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core i9-14900K

#100

Core i5-14400

MSRP: $221|Avg: $197

103%

#101

Core i5-13400

MSRP: $221|Avg: $185

103%

#102

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

MSRP: $699|Avg: $486

103%

#103

Core i5-11600

MSRP: $213|Avg: $140

102%

#104

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G

MSRP: $259|Avg: $160

102%

#105

Core i9-12900K

MSRP: $589|Avg: $322

102%

#106

Ryzen 7 5800XT

MSRP: $249|Avg: $219

102%

#107

Core i5-10400F

MSRP: $160|Avg: $102

102%

#108

Core i9-12900KF

MSRP: $564|Avg: $320

102%

#109

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

MSRP: $209|Avg: $120

102%

#110

Ryzen 5 4600GE

MSRP: $200|Avg: $125

102%

#111

Core i5-10500T

MSRP: $226|Avg: $80

102%

#112

Core i5-14600

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

102%

#113

Core i7-14700F

MSRP: $359|Avg: $330

101%

#114

Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G

MSRP: $89|Avg: $52

100%

#115

Core i9-14900K

MSRP: $589|Avg: $469

100%

#116

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE

MSRP: $146|Avg: $146

100%

#117

Core i7-13790F

MSRP: $392|Avg: $350

100%

#118

Core i5-14500

MSRP: $239|Avg: $251

100%

#119

Core i5-11600KF

MSRP: $237|Avg: $157

99%

#120

Ryzen 5 5600XT

MSRP: $192|Avg: $180

99%

#121

Core i5-13600

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

99%

#122

Core i3-13100F

MSRP: $109|Avg: $119

99%

#123

Ryzen 5 5600G

MSRP: $259|Avg: $160

99%

#124

Core Ultra 9 285K

MSRP: $589|Avg: $550

98%

#125

Core i5-13400E

MSRP: $221|Avg: $221

98%

#126

Ryzen 7 8700F

MSRP: $270|Avg: $257

97%

#127

Core i9-14900KF

MSRP: $564|Avg: $480

97%

#128

Core i7-12700K

MSRP: $409|Avg: $285

97%

#129

Core i9-13900KF

MSRP: $599|Avg: $480

96%

#130

Core i7-12700

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-3375

#449

EPYC 8534P

MSRP: $5529|Avg: $5529

109%

#450

EPYC 7663

MSRP: $6366|Avg: $6366

108%

#450

EPYC 9565

MSRP: $10486|Avg: $8233

108%

#452

EPYC 9755

MSRP: $12984|Avg: $10931

107%

#454

Xeon Platinum 8368

MSRP: $7214|Avg: $429

107%

#456

EPYC 9575F

MSRP: $11791|Avg: $9238

105%

#457

EPYC 7642

MSRP: $4775|Avg: $850

104%

#458

EPYC 7573X

MSRP: $5590|Avg: $3580

104%

#459

Xeon Platinum 8568Y+

MSRP: $6497|Avg: $6497

103%

#460

Xeon Gold 6242R

MSRP: $2977|Avg: $779

101%

#460

Xeon E5-2686 V3

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $160

101%

#462

Xeon W-2175

MSRP: $1947|Avg: $180

101%

#463

EPYC 75F3

MSRP: $5383|Avg: $2799

100%

#464

Xeon W-3375

MSRP: $4951|Avg: $6000

100%

#466

Xeon Platinum 8358

MSRP: $4607|Avg: $3145

99%

#467

EPYC 7713

MSRP: $7060|Avg: $1299

98%

#467

EPYC 7662

MSRP: $6150|Avg: $1266

98%

#469

EPYC 9554

MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795

96%

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

96%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

95%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

94%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

93%

#474

EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

92%

#475

EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

91%

#476

EPYC 9745

MSRP: $12141|Avg: $10588

90%

#477

EPYC 7J13

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $150

90%

#478

EPYC 7702

MSRP: $6450|Avg: $2035

90%

#479

EPYC 7763

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $1513

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($6,000) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon W-3375 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core i9-14900K	Xeon W-3375
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($469)	⚠️ Higher cost ($6,000)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Ice Lake-W (2021) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i9-14900K ($469), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($5,531 less, 92% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core i9-14900K	Xeon W-3375
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+1167%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($469)	⚠️ Higher cost ($6,000)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i9-14900K Benchmark Check

Xeon W-3375 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i9-14900K and Xeon W-3375

Core i9-14900K

The Core i9-14900K is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 17 October 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 24 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 5.8 GHz. L3 cache: 36 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 58,544 points. Launch price was $589.

Xeon W-3375

The Xeon W-3375 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2021-07-29. It is based on the Ice Lake-W (2021) architecture. It features 38 cores and 76 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 57 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 270 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 59,091 points. Launch price was $4,499.

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Processing Power

The Core i9-14900K packs 24 cores / 32 threads, while the Xeon W-3375 offers 38 cores / 76 threads — the Xeon W-3375 has 14 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.8 GHz on the Core i9-14900K versus 4 GHz on the Xeon W-3375 — a 36.7% clock advantage for the Core i9-14900K (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Core i9-14900K uses the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon W-3375 uses Ice Lake-W (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Core i9-14900K scores 58,544 against the Xeon W-3375's 59,091 — a 0.9% lead for the Xeon W-3375. L3 cache: 36 MB (total) on the Core i9-14900K vs 57 MB (total) on the Xeon W-3375.

Feature	Core i9-14900K	Xeon W-3375
Cores / Threads	24 / 32	38 / 76+58%
Boost Clock	5.8 GHz+45%	4 GHz
Base Clock	3.2 GHz+28%	2.5 GHz
L3 Cache	36 MB (total)	57 MB (total)+58%
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)+100%	1 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-30%	10 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)	Ice Lake-W (2021)
PassMark	58,544	59,091
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,818
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	17,713

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Core i9-14900K uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon W-3375 uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 5600 on the Core i9-14900K versus DDR4-3200 on the Xeon W-3375 — the Core i9-14900K supports 199.7% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon W-3375 supports up to 4096 GB of RAM compared to 192 — 182.1% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i9-14900K) vs 8 (Xeon W-3375). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i9-14900K) vs 64 (Xeon W-3375) — the Xeon W-3375 offers 44 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Z790,Z690 (Core i9-14900K) and Intel C621A (Xeon W-3375).

Feature	Core i9-14900K	Xeon W-3375
Socket	LGA1700	LGA4189
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	5600+139900%	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	192	4096 GB+2236962033%
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	64+220%

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Advanced Features

Only the Core i9-14900K has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Only the Xeon W-3375 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i9-14900K) vs true (Xeon W-3375). The Core i9-14900K includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 770), while the Xeon W-3375 requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: Core i9-14900K rivals Ryzen 9 7950X; Xeon W-3375 rivals EPYC 7543.

Feature	Core i9-14900K	Xeon W-3375
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Intel UHD Graphics 770	None
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	true

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Value Analysis

The Core i9-14900K launched at $589 MSRP, while the Xeon W-3375 debuted at $4951. At current prices ($469 vs $6000), the Core i9-14900K is $5531 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i9-14900K delivers 124.8 pts/$ vs 9.8 pts/$ for the Xeon W-3375 — making the Core i9-14900K the 170.7% better value option.