Need help deciding which CPU to get

[FilmingWanderer]

I’m currently debating to get either the 13600K or 13700K for this build https://pcpartpicker.com/user/FilmingWanderer/saved/t4sH3C

 

To get it out of the way, I’m not considering AMD.

 

I’m going to use this build primarily for gaming and streaming at 1080p, maybe also some light video editing. I haven’t tried overclocking before, but I plan to, hence the K variants. I’ve seen a few people say the 13600K is fine, while other people have said that the extra P-cores on the 13700K are worth it for longevity. I’m also curious if I should get the KF variant of either instead, since I’ll be using NVENC to stream.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read and answer!

 

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

30 minutes ago, FilmingWanderer said:

I’m currently debating to get either the 13600K or 13700K for this build https://pcpartpicker.com/user/FilmingWanderer/saved/t4sH3C

 

To get it out of the way, I’m not considering AMD.

 

I’m going to use this build primarily for gaming and streaming at 1080p, maybe also some light video editing. I haven’t tried overclocking before, but I plan to, hence the K variants. I’ve seen a few people say the 13600K is fine, while other people have said that the extra P-cores on the 13700K are worth it for longevity. I’m also curious if I should get the KF variant of either instead, since I’ll be using NVENC to stream.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read and answer!

 

Not to be that guy.... But why not AMD? I cannot think of one single reason to get the 13700k over the 7800x3d

[brob]

You may want to use the K variant (as opposed to the KF) to retain Quicksync. The feature may prove useful for video encoding should you get into video editing. By all accounts it is still better than NVEC encoding.

 

Did you consider the i5-14600K or i7-14700K?

 

The PSU is Tier B. It's often confused with the GF 3 which is Tier A.

 

[FilmingWanderer]

5 minutes ago, Deadpool2onBlu-Ray said:

Not to be that guy.... But why not AMD? I cannot think of one single reason to get the 13700k over the 7800x3d

Core count, essentially. For about the same price as the 7800X3D, the 13700K gets the same performance 8c/16t, plus an additional efficiency 8c/8t. It just seems more worth it to me in the long run.

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

1 minute ago, FilmingWanderer said:

Core count, essentially. For about the same price as the 7800X3D, the 13700K gets the same performance 8c/16t, plus an additional efficiency 8c/8t. It just seems more worth it to me in the long run.

If you're primarily gaming you are going to want an x3d chip. There is nothing close from team blue ATM. 

[FilmingWanderer]

30 minutes ago, brob said:

You may want to use the K variant (as opposed to the KF) to retain Quicksync. The feature may prove useful for video encoding should you get into video editing. By all accounts it is still better than NVEC encoding.

 

Did you consider the i5-14600K or i7-14700K?

 

The PSU is Tier B. It's often confused with the GF 3 which is Tier A.

 

The 14600K and the 13700K are about the same price currently, and I’d rather get the higher core count in that instance. I’d love to get the 14700K, it’s more about if it’s worth the extra $120 for something I may not need.

 

I genuinely did not know that there were different tiers of PSUs, is there a significant difference?

 

Edit: Extra $120 over the 13600K, the 13700K and 14700K currently have a $40 difference.

 

Edit 2: Wow, I’m out of it, I’m thinking of the 13700KF against the 14600K, the latter might actually be worth it.

Edited December 15, 2023 by FilmingWanderer

[brob]

Just now, FilmingWanderer said:

 

I genuinely did not know that there were different tiers of PSUs, is there a significant difference?

 

The differences relate to both the quality of power delivery and components used. A Tier A PSU typically has much tighter power regulation and uses better quality components, making for a generally longer lived unit.

 

Consider a quality 850W unit like https://pcpartpicker.com/product/phVmP6/thermaltake-toughpower-gf3-tt-premium-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpd-0850fnfagu-4 or https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4ZRwrH/corsair-rm850e-2023-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020263-na.

[podkall]

23 minutes ago, Deadpool2onBlu-Ray said:

Not to be that guy....

be him!

 

8 minutes ago, FilmingWanderer said:

I genuinely did not know that there were different tiers of PSUs, is there a significant difference?

that depends, a low tier PSU can work, but longevity wise it's recommended to get better for higher Watts especially,

 

also some of the very cheap ones can be a literal fire-hazard, but that can be obvious since they're cheap..

[FilmingWanderer]

1 hour ago, brob said:

You may want to use the K variant (as opposed to the KF) to retain Quicksync. The feature may prove useful for video encoding should you get into video editing. By all accounts it is still better than NVEC encoding.

 

Did you consider the i5-14600K or i7-14700K?

 

The PSU is Tier B. It's often confused with the GF 3 which is Tier A.

 

Decided to go for the 14700K, I figure I should spend the extra cash to have a CPU that will last a long time, and I’ve changed the PSU. Thank you!

[podkall]

21 minutes ago, FilmingWanderer said:

Decided to go for the 14700K, I figure I should spend the extra cash to have a CPU that will last a long time, and I’ve changed the PSU. Thank you!

despite being an AMD fanboy myself, Intel does usually win in 1% lows department, if I'm not mistaken..