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Intel i9 14900k from Walmart - Sale Pending

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I just picked up a 14900K at my local Walmart (Portage, IN) for 391. Couldn't pass it up. That's less than I paid for my 14700K.
 
What's the draw of this over the 270K + that was just released (or the AMD x3d bundles from MC) with the known issues that used to plague them? I have the laptop version 14900HX in my Legion 7i..powerful but runs a bit 🔥
 
undertaker2k8 said:
What's the draw of this over the 270K + that was just released (or the AMD x3d bundles from MC) with the known issues that used to plague them? I have the laptop version 14900HX in my Legion 7i..powerful but runs a bit 🔥
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The 14900K is the best Intel CPU (microcode degradation issues notwithstanding) you can pair with a motherboard that can use DDR4. A used 14900K, you have no idea how degraded it is; a new one, you can update the motherboard BIOS before installation to try and address the microcode issues.

In more "normal" non tech-apocalypse times, DDR4 builds would be limited to younger sibling playing Minecraft and Mom and Dad surfing the web builds. In our current climate, if you want to NOT overspend on DDR5, don't have access to Microcenter bundles (which lock you into whatever often ATX motherboard they're trying to offload), have leftover DDR4, and / or want to run more than one or two sticks of RAM where DDR5 struggles to handle quad channel, the Intel / AMD 14*00K and 58-- / 59-- chips are your top of the line options for DDR4 builds. 5800X3Ds as the top AM4 "gaming" CPU regularly go for $375 - $380 on the tech swap forums compared to 7800X3Ds which can be consistently found ~$250 used. This has been my experience trying to put together builds since I came back into the upgrade cycle at the end of 2025.

It really sucks that this is the world we're in with no real relief in sight.
 
undertaker2k8 said:
What's the draw of this over the 270K + that was just released (or the AMD x3d bundles from MC) with the known issues that used to plague them? I have the laptop version 14900HX in my Legion 7i..powerful but runs a bit 🔥
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Those issues are pretty much resolved with BIOS updates. The 14900HX in a laptop or mini-pc will throttle due to the heat. In PC's with 360 AIO's, the 14900K won't.

Depending on the reviews, it's faster than the 270K for most games at 1080P, or close to even in others. It's because games prefer faster cores, or V-cache at 1080P. Top 2 cores run at 6.0GHz, otherwise 5.7GHz for the rest at stock.

It'll work with DDR4 with a D4 motherboard, while the 270K Plus only allows DDR5 boards (which is a big factor with the RAMpocalypse).

For productivity, it'll be faster or close to even due to the amount of threads, 32 vs 24 (due to them getting rid of Hyperthreading).

Power Consumption is about the same. 14900K up to 300W, 270K Plus up to 285W.

Both are great options, and the 14900K can be more efficient by undervolting and underclocking, or become a powerhouse of an overclocker if you're not afraid of degradation. For the 270K Plus, any overclocking will need custom watercooling, and so far has been lackluster in that regard.

I think both are great choices for the $300 and under price-point. AMD doesn't come close with the 9800X3D in terms of pricing, and only benefits gaming. Only the 9950X matches it in productivity, and for video editing, the 14900K outperforms even that. The 9950X is around $500+, and the 9800X3D is around $450.
 
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