CPU — Intel
Intel Core i7-14700K
20-core Raptor Lake Refresh processor. Extra E-cores provide a noticeable bump over 13th gen for background AI tasks and dataset compiling.
- TDP
- 125W
- Bandwidth
- 89.6GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 1.4TOPS
Est. Price$399.99
Intel Core i7-14700K vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Architect's technical teardown: VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, TDP, and AI throughput — compared head-to-head for local LLM workloads.
★ Recommended for Local AI
GPU — NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
The previous generation's king. 24GB VRAM and high CUDA counts remain the industry standard for consumer AI development.
- VRAM
- 24GB
- TDP
- 450W
- Bandwidth
- 1008GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 1321TOPS
Est. Price$1,799.00
Full Specification Matrix
| Metric | Intel Core i7-14700K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 0GB | 24GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 1008 GB/s |
| AI Throughput (TOPS) | 1.4 | 1321 |
| TDP (Power Draw) | 125W | 450W |
| Est. Price | $399.99 | $1,799.00 |