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Apple M4 Pro vs Core i9-14900K

Core i9-14900K scores higher overall and wins 2 of 5 areas, but Apple M4 Pro still wins 0.

Apple M4 Pro

Apple · Oct 2024

Price not listed

55 / 100 spec score

Core i9-14900K

Intel · Oct 2023

Price not listed

62 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Apple M4 ProCore i9-14900K
Multi-core potentialCore i9-14900K leads43100
Single-core potentialCore i9-14900K leads4794
Cache—23
Efficiency—29
AI acceleration76—

Why pick Apple M4 Pro

No clear spec advantages.

Up to 14 CPU cores

Why pick Core i9-14900K

  • Threads: 32 vs 14
  • Cores: 24 vs 14
  • Max boost: 6.0 GHz vs 4.5 GHz

6.0 GHz boost

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Core i9-14900K

Scores 59 vs 53 on your weighting.

  1. Core i9-14900K59
  2. Apple M4 Pro53

If Multi-core potential mattered less to you, Apple M4 Pro would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Apple M4 ProCore i9-14900K
SegmentLaptop / desktopDesktop
ArchitectureApple siliconRaptor Lake Refresh
SocketSoCLGA 1700
ProcessTSMC N3EIntel 7
Cores & clocks
Apple M4 ProCore i9-14900K
Cores1424
Threads1432
Core layout10 performance + 4 efficiency8 P-cores + 16 E-cores
Base clock—3.2 GHz
Max boost4.5 GHz6.0 GHz
Cache & memory
Apple M4 ProCore i9-14900K
L3 / shared cache—36 MB
Memory supportLPDDR5X unified, up to 64 GBDDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Power & graphics
Apple M4 ProCore i9-14900K
Base power (TDP)—125 W
Integrated graphicsApple GPU, up to 20 coresIntel UHD Graphics 770
NPU38 TOPS—

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.