Rig: Intel i5-12600k / MSI Z790 Tomahawk / MSI RTX 4080 Suprim X / 64 GB DDR5 kingston fury / Lian Li mesh performance II / Noctua DH-15 with two fans / 2 intake fans / 3 exhaust fans / Gaming at 1440p & 4k

I want to upgrade my cpu, but I’m wondering what would be a logical upgrade, and if an upgrade from 12th gen is even worth it to 13th or 14th gen at the moment (with current price to performance).

I’m leaning towards 14th gen since it’s also the last gen on a LGA1700 socket, but with the bad reviews on it i’m not quite sure it’s worth the effort. Then again i just bought the motherboard, and i don’t want to wait on 15th gen and have to buy a new mobo again. Any thoughts and advice?

  • jonjonijanaganBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Best balanced CPU - 14600K. If you want to go all out, get the 14900K.

  • Impossible_Dot_9074BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I upgraded from a 12600K to a 14700K. I also have a 4080 (and the same case). Definitely worth it as it will allow you to get another 3-4 years use of your motherboard and RAM. And don’t believe all the negative reviews - the 14700K is a very good CPU especially if APO becomes more widespread.

    • F-LCN
      OPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thanks for this! Hardware wise we’re close to each other, so i’m a bit curious about you’re experience on temps since the 14700k.

      • Impossible_Dot_9074BEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I’m using a NH-U12A air cooler and temperatures when gaming are around 60 degrees. You’ll get lower temperatures if you have a 360 mm AIO.

  • SnooPandas2964BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    14700k would be quite a jump. Or a 14900k if money isn’t an obstacle.