Should I spend more on a better cpu?

[Jackaroe]

I plan on getting the i9-12900K but I was wondering would it be worth it to get one of the 13th series cause instead like maybe a i7 13k

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, Jackaroe said:

I plan on getting the i9-12900K but I was wondering would it be worth it to get one of the 13th series cause instead like maybe a i7 13k

The 13700k is basically an updated 12900k if you think of it. So unless the 12900k is dirt cheap and less than the 13700k, there's no point in getting it. It's just bragging rights for that i9 badge.

[Mark Kaine]

For what? Certainly not for gaming.

 

 

3 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

. It's just bragging rights for that i9 badge.

Ah, i see. people still into this, huh. i wouldn't know my last intel cpu was a Pentium 1.  

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

For what? Certainly not for gaming.

 

 

Ah, i see. people still into this, huh. i wouldn't know my last intel cpu was a Pentium 1.  

I haven't used case badges since Pentium 4. Maybe I'll put on the Core i7 one... but it's still sitting in the box so who knows if I'll ever follow through. 

[Jackaroe]

9 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

bragging rights for that i9 badge

So should I just get the i7 13k instead of the i9 the mother board I picked will need a bios update if I get a 13th gen processer 

[Mark Kaine]

4 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

I haven't used case badges since Pentium 4. Maybe I'll put on the Core i7 one... but it's still sitting in the box so who knows if I'll ever follow through. 

what i meant, with Intel i don't even look at the i5,7,9... just "12600k" is all i need to know (besides the actual specs obviously) the 900k/s are basically never worth it for gaming ... i really wanted the 10850k lol, 10c/20t, i think its still a good cpu tbh... 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

9 minutes ago, Jackaroe said:

So should I just get the i7 13k instead of the i9 the mother board I picked will need a bios update if I get a 13th gen processer 

What's the pricing for the i9-12900k vs the i7-13700k in your region? Again, both chips are really similar but the 13700k does edge the i9 out with IPC. So if you want all right performance, then the i7-13700k is the one to choose of the two. But if you're also considering value, then you should also consider pricing if you can get the i9-12900k for less than that i7-13700k.

 

What board did you choose by the way? Any 13th gen equivalents? 

[Jackaroe]

5 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

What's the pricing for the i9-12900k vs the i7-13700k

They are the same price so I will go with i7 but if I update my bios with a flash drive it should work right?

[jaslion]

3 minutes ago, Jackaroe said:

They are the same price so I will go with i7 but if I update my bios with a flash drive it should work right?

What board do you have?

[Jackaroe]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

What board do you have?

I'm gonna get the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO D

[jaslion]

4 minutes ago, Jackaroe said:

I'm gonna get the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO D

If you havent bought it yet then get a different board. Its very expensive and doesnt do anything better than other z690 or z790 boards that are cheaper

[Jackaroe]

1 hour ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

What board did you choose by the way? Any 13th gen equivalents

I'm gonna get the aero d gigabyte motherboard 

[Mister Woof]

as stated the 13700k is essentially a 12900k with better l2 cache, frequency, and price

 

there's no reason to get the 12900k unless its really cheap.