Processor
by Intel
A 20-core Raptor Lake Refresh chip that added four efficient cores over the 13700K.
The Core i7-14700K added four efficient cores over the 13700K, giving it twenty cores and 28 threads for gaming and heavy multitasking.
It draws a lot of power when fully loaded, so pair it with a 280 to 360 mm liquid cooler or a top air cooler, and install the latest BIOS for Intel's stability microcode. It runs on LGA 1700 boards with DDR4 or DDR5.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X · $399 ($10 less)
An 8-core Zen 4 processor from AM5's launch.
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K · $394 ($15 less)
A 20-core Arrow Lake chip for gaming and creator builds (the 265KF is the same chip without integrated graphics).
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D · $449 ($40 more)
The first 3D V-Cache gaming CPU, and still the classic upgrade for AM4 boards.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D · $449 ($40 more)
An 8-core AM5 gaming CPU whose 3D V-Cache made it the go-to chip for gaming builds.
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