Find out how we test here. The Intel Core i9-14900KS and 14900K are the crown jewels of the 14th Gen “Raptor Lake Refresh” series, earning their reputations as premier gaming CPUs in the market.

For those with Intel's last-gen LGA 1700 socket CPUs, the best Z790 gaming motherboard is the MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi, which also has a huge number of ports and features for the cash.