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I don't know which to get. I currently have a i5-9600k, but it's ready for an upgrade. And there are a couple of deals.

I7 13700: 389 euro I7 14700KF: 429 euro I7 14700K: 469 euro(419 euro deal is unfortunately sold out)

I'm leaning towards the KF, but don't know if it's worth it. Hope to get some advice! Thanks.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The 14700K and KF are a very recent refresh of the 13700K.

They should be priced similarly, and they should perform a little better in productivity applications, and have some extra features (e.g. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000095419/processors.html). Unless you can find a very good price for the 13700K, pick a 14700K or KF.

The 14700K includes a built-in GPU which the KF does not. Some streaming applications may use it to encode your stream, and it may help in some other applications (e.g. Corel Painter) if you use those. It may also come in handy if you have a discrete GPU, but it fails, and you need something whilst it's being repaired or replaced.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the reply. I'm not really up to date with my knowledge, so this helps. I'm really considering buying the 14700K. However, I saw a review saying the temperatures might be high and that a good cooler is needed. So my question is, will my Coolermaster RL240L v2 do the job? Hope you can help me with this question!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

According to https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236783/intel-core-i7-processor-14700k-33m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/specifications.html the 14700K base power is 125W TDP, but it can turbo boost up to 253W TDP (the 13700K is the same, by the way).

Do you mean the Coolermaster ML240L v2? https://www.coolermaster.com/uk/en-gb/catalog/coolers/cpu-liquid-coolers/masterliquid-ml240l-v2-rgb/#specifications says it can handle TDPs of up to 180W by my reading. Enough that the 14700K won't be damaged, but... it'll probably hit thermal throttling under peak load, resulting in poorer performance than with a cooler that can handle 253W or more.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! That's my cooler indeed. Any suggestions for a cooler that would be a great match?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'd start by Googling e.g. "14700K recommended coolers".

https://tech4gamers.com/best-cpu-cooler-for-i7-14700k/ looks plausible.

https://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=cpucooler&xf=16454_253~817_all1700 shows all coolers for Socket 1700 that are explicitly specified to meet or exceed its 253W TDP. You might also consider a slightly more relaxed 250W search: https://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=cpucooler&xf=16454_250~817_all1700

If you prefer a watercooling kit: https://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=coolwsets&xf=4666_all1700

I've never used watercooling (I fundamentally dislike the idea of water sloshing around inside my computer, plus the failure modes seem a bit less predictable and more sudden and total), but the tech4gamers article suggests that a >360mm radiator might be appropriate for these CPUs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yes. Again, thanks for your help and sorry for asking so much. Atleast I know what to do now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

The 14700K is not really a refresh of the 13700K, it has an additional 4 E-Cores, it really is the only improved CPU among the K SKUs on the 14th gen.

So if OP uses multi-threaded applications a lot, the additional E-Cores on the 14700K might be worth the difference in costs. In gaming, besides the 2 APO games, 13700K and 14700K perform more or less the same, the difference can be gained by slightly oc'ing the 13700K.