i5-12600K

[testcy]

Is it wise to buy i5-12600K instead of i5-13600K or i5-14600K and would there be much difference in performance? Also, would there be much difference in performance with i5-12600K and DDR4 or DDR5?

[Somerandomtechyboi]

28 minutes ago, testcy said:

Is it wise to buy i5-12600K instead of i5-13600K or i5-14600K and would there be much difference in performance? Also, would there be much difference in performance with i5-12600K and DDR4 or DDR5?

why even bother with the 12600k when am5 exists and the 7500f/7600 demolishes the poor thing in singlecore whilst having a nuch better upgrade path

 

its especially stupid if you pair it with ddr5 as the one benifit of 1700 being able to use cheaper ddr4 is nullified so you are basically just buying crap that performs worse than similarly priced am5 with no upgrade path ontop of that

 

essentially shooting yourself in the foot for no reason

[Ha-Satan]

What's the context here? Do you already own an LGA1700 motherboard?

[testcy]

10 minutes ago, Ha-Satan said:

What's the context here? Do you already own an LGA1700 motherboard?

No I don't, I am looking for a new office build and I am considering all options.

[PDifolco]

9 minutes ago, testcy said:

No I don't, I am looking for a new office build and I am considering all options.

What usages ? 12600K is already pretty overkill for an office build 

[Ha-Satan]

11 minutes ago, testcy said:

No I don't, I am looking for a new office build and I am considering all options.

For basic office use, building a PC is oftentimes not the most cost-effective option. You might be able to find a mini-PC or used Optiplex for cheap that would more than suffice for basic office usage.

[Tan3l6]

It all depends what office PC means.

For basic tasks USFF machine is perfect.  ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/usff-pc/s?k=usff+pc )

If it needs dedicated GPU or more power for something then perhaps worth building a custom PC. And for majority office tasks the 12600K is more than adequate.

[testcy]

18 minutes ago, Ha-Satan said:

For basic office use, building a PC is oftentimes not the most cost-effective option. You might be able to find a mini-PC or used Optiplex for cheap that would more than suffice for basic office usage.

5 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

It all depends what office PC means.

For basic tasks USFF machine is perfect.  ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/usff-pc/s?k=usff+pc )

If it needs dedicated GPU or more power for something then perhaps worth building a custom PC.

I don't want a USFF machine. I want a PC with standard parts which can easily be replaced if needed.

[Tan3l6]

12 minutes ago, testcy said:

I don't want a USFF machine. I want a PC with standard parts which can easily be replaced if needed.

12600K is probably enough, just depends what is the use case of an office PC.

If prioritizing price to performance, then DDR4 is perhaps better.

If speeds, then of course 14600K with DDR5.

 

The price difference between 12600K and 14600K is quite small though.

[Ha-Satan]

4 minutes ago, testcy said:

I don't want a USFF machine. I want a PC with standard parts which can easily be replaced if needed.

Then I would still agree that the 12600K is actually overkill for the use. If you really want to build it yourself, here's what I would consider:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($113.60 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H610M/ac Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($25.97 @ Newegg Sellers)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 301 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $369.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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