The flagship Core i9-14900K is still the star of the show, though, with a 6GHz boost at stock speeds,24 cores, and 32 threads. The 14900K is still built on Intel`s 7 process and its x86 performance hybrid architecture. That means there are performance cores (P-cores) and efficiency cores (E-cores) that split workloads using Intel`s Thread Director, an embedded microcontroller inside the CPU that monitors threads and ensures they`re running on the correct cores. Gaming on the Core i9-14900K is extremely impressive. Core i9-14900K gets an exclusive feature in the form of the Intel Application Optimization (APO). An extension of Intel Dynamic Tuning framework, the feature promises game-specific optimizations for the processor, resulting in performance uplifts to the tune of 13% for Tom Clancy`s Rainbow Six Siege and 16% for Metro Exodus. It works by optimizing the machine`s thread scheduling and manages application resource allocation in real-time. At launch, APO is exclusive to the 14th Gen Core i9 series, and only benefits two games, but the company plans to add more titles through software updates. Intel also introduced the AI Assist feature to Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU), which works exclusively for the 14th Gen Core i9.

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