For example, the mid-rangeIntel Core i5 14600Ksports a list price of $300.
The high-endCore i7-14700Kwill set you back $398, while the flagshipCore i9 14900Kcosts $650.
The situation over at AMDs side looks better, but is still not ideal.
Do note that AMD often puts its CPUs on sale, so their street prices are usually lower.
Thats six more frames, or less than 4% extra performance, for a 63% higher price.
Thats at 1080p with an RTX 4090.
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Over at AMD’s camp, the results are precisely the same.
In other words, dont even think about getting a flagship CPU if you want the best gaming performance.
Things arent as grim for flagships regarding productivity performance, but they are still not great.
Therecent 14900KS review over at TechPowerUpcompared Intels fastest and most power-hungry CPU against most of its contemporaries.
The results put the flagship CPUs from Intel and AMD in a better light compared to gaming benchmarks.
Yet again, the results show that you dont have any reason to get a 14900K over a 14700K.
In my case, aside from running games, my CPU doesnt sweat much.
If you’re like me, an AMD X3D CPU is all you need.
But this trend of pushing products to their limits out-of-the-box has gone too far.
For example, Intels 13th and 14th-generation high-end and flagship CPUs are experiencing all kinds of stability issues.
The issue seems to affect only the i7 and i9 models, with Intels mid-range i5 parts seemingly unaffected.
Worse still, the 12VHPWR connector issue persists nearly two years after the RTX 4090 hit the shelves.
