Will the Intel Core i9-14900K work with the ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi?
Yes. Both use Intel LGA1700 (CPU socket).
Both records are reviewed against the manufacturers' sources; sources last checked 2026-10-14. Informational only: confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
Why
- ✓ Both use Intel LGA1700 (CPU socket).
Good to know
- Intel: 600-series and 700-series boards require a BIOS update to boot 13th and 14th Gen Core processors, and may need one when moving between 12th, 13th and 14th Gen. Update the BIOS before swapping the CPU.
- Each LGA1700 board supports either DDR4 or DDR5, never both (e.g. 'D4' / 'DDR4' model variants). The CPUs support both, so buy RAM to match the board.
- Intel recommends a BIOS with microcode 0x12F or later for 13th/14th Gen desktop processors (Vmin Shift instability issue).
- LGA1700 processors do not fit LGA1851 (Core Ultra 200S) boards, and Core Ultra 200S processors do not fit LGA1700 boards.
Sources
- ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi: specs from ASRock specification page, checked against the source 2026-10-13.
- Intel Core i9-14900K: specs from Intel product specifications (ark), checked against the source 2026-10-13.
- Intel LGA1700 (CPU socket): Intel desktop socket for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Core processors on 600- and 700-series chipset boards. (Intel: Required BIOS Updates for Intel 600 and 700 Series Chipset with 13th and 14th gen).
Check your exact setup
Other parts in the cart, current configuration (installed memory, fan brackets) and adapters can change the answer.
Check a whole cartAlso checked with the ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
- 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 (MZ-V7S1T0) Yes
- 990 PRO 1TB NVMe M.2 (MZ-V9P1T0) Yes
- ARCTIC Freezer 36 Yes
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 Yes
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 Yes
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black (RR-S4KK-25SN-R1) Yes
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition with LGA1700 (RR-212S-20PK-R2) Yes
- Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL30 AMD EXPO Black (CMK32GX5M2B6000Z30) Yes
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