I’m going to upgrade my son’s PC. He’s got my old Ryzen 3600x after i upgraded to 5900x. was gonna go with Intel for him this time. Microcenter has cpu/mobo/ram combos for the 13700k and 14700k. its $50 difference to go with the 14700k bundle. should i go with the 14 or 13? mainly for gaming for him. got him setup with 1440p 144hz monitor on his desk and also hooked up to 42” 4k 144hz monitor.

not concerned with the $50 price, but more concerned with some youtubers saying the 14 series draws crazy power or isnt that much of an improvement over 13 series.

  • Arcangelo_Frostwolf@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    That’s only a question that you can answer. With 14700K you get 4 more e-cores than the 13700K. Is $50 for 4 more e-cores worth it to you? What would you spend the money on if it weren’t being spent on e-cores? Do you value 4 e-cores more than that?

  • xgiovio@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    14700k has 8 core + 8ht + 12 e corr. It’s a beast. And for 400 euro vat included. Performance is 5% less of an amd 7950x ornin par. And you can oc it. Take a good z690mb with 2 ddr5 6000mhz and you are ready also to upgrade in the future to the 14900 even if the difference will be minimal. Bye

  • fusseli@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Always get the newer option especially if it’s supposed to last a few years. Ignore the it runs hot crap and just make sure it gets adequate aio and psu.

  • valkyrie9005@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    IMO it’s worth the $50. It may not be a significant performance increase, but it is better.
    To me it’s better for resale/longevity. There’s lots of people out there with a bigger number more better mentality.

  • BigGreenFox@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I always recommend purchasing a new CPU for a new PC. These are just assumptions, and there is a small chance that Intel has quietly addressed a security issue in the latest generations, similar to what happened with the 8th and 9th generations, and it could impact performance. Additionally, the new generation has more cache and cores. For me, the 14700K is definitely better.

  • Routine_Depth_2086@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    As a 14900k owner myself - I can’t help but to recommend a 7800x3d and calling it a day, if it’s for a kid that literally is just wants play video games.

    • Jeebugorn@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      good question, the mobo is a b350 and starting to cause some issues. so, going to start from scratch with whichever platform/combo i go with.

  • realrock880@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    sell that amd cpu so someone else gets to “find out”. and get yourself the latest i7

  • eeeeore@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Microcenter has 7800x3d bundle for $499 same price range as Intel bundles your looking at and it’s not on the tail end of the socket. Go am5 so he has an upgrade path plus it’s the best gaming processor on the market right now.

  • Moist-Tap7860@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It would be better to upgrade to a better CPU on same mobo. AMD released new 550 and 5700 x3d cpus also with high 3d v cache which is good in gaming.

    If you really want to go Intel, go 14700 with MSI board. Stable and good build of mobo and one of best warranty services.