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▲ Raptor Lake Refresh首波將推出Core i9-14900K、Core i7-14700K、Core i5-14600K以及對應的KF版型號。
▲ Raptor Lake Refresh首波型號規格一覽表。
▲ Raptor Lake Refresh最大的亮點就是最高Turbo時脈最高可達6.0GHz的Core i9-14900K，追平前代旗艦Core i9-13900KS。
▲ 根據Intel提供的數據，Core i9-14900K在與競爭對手AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D在1080p遊戲應用表現互有輸贏。
▲ 圖表為Ryzen 9 7950X3D的成績設為比較基準，Core i9-14900K在《星空》的效能領先23%。
▲ Core i9-14900K也能提供更高的99百分位FPS效能，代表遊戲的FPS表現更加平穩。
▲ 在多款創作者軟體部分，Core i9-14900K、Core i7-14700K具有優於Ryzen 9 7950X的表現。
▲ 受益於具有更多E-Core的優勢，Core i7-14700K的效能表現比第12、13代同階產品出色許多。
▲ 指定型號的Raptor Lake Refresh處理器支援Application Optimization功能，能夠最佳化動態調配P-Core與E-Core資源，帶來更高的效能輸出。
▲ Intel並不會為Raptor Lake Refresh推出新平台，將沿用現有600、700系列晶片組。
▲ 主機板廠商可以透過外加控制晶片的方式，加入Wi-Fi 7、Thunderbolt 5等平台功能。
▲ 在VNNI指令集與OneAPI、DL Boost、OpenVNNO等API的協助下，處理器上也能完成AI應用程式的運算需要。
▲ 筆者已經收到Raptor Lake Refresh處理器的測試樣品。
▲ 這次將測試Core i9-14900K與Core i5-14600K等型號。
▲ Raptor Lake Refresh處理器與先前第12、13代Core i處理器一樣採用LGA1700腳位，可以搭配600、700系列晶片組使用。
