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 3090
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 3090
The legendary used-market GOAT. 24GB VRAM at a fraction of the cost of 4090/5090. Still handles 70B models with ease.
- VRAM
- 24GB
- TDP
- 350W
- Bandwidth
- 936GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 285TOPS
Est. Price$749.99
Full Specification Matrix
| Metric | Intel Core i9-14900K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 0GB | 24GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 936 GB/s |
| AI Throughput (TOPS) | 1.8 | 285 |
| TDP (Power Draw) | 125W | 350W |
| Est. Price | $549.99 | $749.99 |