Yes I know this kind of question is asked alot but I genuinely cannot come to a conclusion.

There are two bundle deals available from microcenter that I am considering

I9-12900k w/ Asus motherboard & RAM for $399.99 Or I7-14700k w/ MSI motherboard & RAM for $549.99

I am trying to upgrade my PC piece by piece and my main bottleneck lies at the CPU so this is my first step.

Any help is appreciated.