Hello,
I’m going to buy one of these as an upgrade from a 12th gen. For 90% gaming usage which do you think would be a better way to go? There is only a $180.00 price difference between the two. I’m going to be pairing this with an MSI Z790 EDGE DDR4 motherboard with 4000 CL14 4x8 ram. I also currently already have a corsair 360 AIO. Does the 14900k have a better memory controller? I’ve also read that APO is only available currently on the 14900k? I’m not sure if that’s accurate or not? Which one would you guys go with? Thx
Benefits are marginal as for now. APO might be a game changer in the future. It works on 14700k and 14900k. But it’s too early to tell. APO aside, you gain only a little bit of performance. It’s not worth the price tag, in my opinion.
Anyway, if it’s for gaming, the 14700k is the better choice. If you undervolt/oc it a bit, you get a similar performance for a cheaper price.
You also don’t need a Z790 unless your plan is an aggressive OC. A Z690 is most likely enough.
And if you buy a new mainboard, consider switching to DDR5. 4 sticks will be very difficult to get stable in OC situations.