CPU — Intel
Intel Core i9-14900K
24-core powerhouse. Essential for high-speed model preprocessing, dataset tokenization, and multi-GPU load balancing.
- TDP
- 125W
- Bandwidth
- 89.6GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 1.8TOPS
Est. Price$549.99
Intel Core i9-14900K vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
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 3060 12GB
The ultimate budget entry card. 12GB of VRAM provides the vital headroom needed for Llama 3 and Stable Diffusion at minimum cost.
- VRAM
- 12GB
- TDP
- 170W
- Bandwidth
- 360GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 102TOPS
Est. Price$249.99
Full Specification Matrix
| Metric | Intel Core i9-14900K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 0GB | 12GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 360 GB/s |
| AI Throughput (TOPS) | 1.8 | 102 |
| TDP (Power Draw) | 125W | 170W |
| Est. Price | $549.99 | $249.99 |