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12700k to 14700k worth it? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Is it worth upgrading to a i7 14700k or no ?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A lot of people answering, and not even owning a intel cpu, that‘s funny.

I did it, 12700k to 14700k. Same mobo, ram. Added a contact frame, and needed to underclock and undervolt (as i did with the 12700k) with a NH-D15. After a weekend of fiddling around i‘m at 35-37C idle temp with fans off and at max 90C in CB24 mt. Scores are way above anything the 12900k could do, with way less voltage. Also in the most demanding games it gave me a palpable uplift in fps. But i‘m talking high end. I have a RTX4090 and i can see it in maxed out CP77 (pathtracing) i can see and feel it in msfs20 in VR, also simracing, Automobilista2 VR. I really see and feel the difference.

But if you have a mid tier gpu or even a 4070/4080 i don‘t know if it really makes sense. Depends on the game or workload. If you can use your old mobo and can sell the 12700k for 200€/$ go for it. If it makes you happy, go for it! Don‘t expect a generational uplift in performance though. 7-14% depending on the game/programm.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I have a 12700k and a 4090 and was planning to get the 14900k (I usually buy mid range but wanted this just so I could have the fastest intel cpu for once in my life). Recently though I have decided on the 14700k since it seems almost as good as the 14900k at 1440p based on the few 1440p reviews I could find. Most reviews are based on 1080p which I understand why but if you never use 1080p it is not helpful. Regarding how you saw an improvement, could you respond with what resolution you saw an improvement? I found your comments helpful but if it is at 1440p it would be really helpful. Thanks