Intel LGA1700 14th Gen i5-14600K and 12th Gen 12600K are selling for great prices

Intel is back again with another great CPU sale. We reported on the 14600K deal recently, which is now available for an even better price of just $195, and this includes a free AIO liquid cooler (purchase link under the specs list below). Aside from the 14th Gen i5, the 12th Gen 12600K is also available for just $125 (purchase link under the specs list below). Both chips are compatible with LGA1700 socket.

First up, we have the Intel 14600K. The chip performs about as well as an AMD Ryzen 7600(X) in gaming and beats it in productivity.

Since this is a socket LGA1700 SKU, buyers are advised to pair it up with a decent motherboard that has good VRM power delivery and cooling in place (ideally a Z790 chipset motherboard), plus you will need a good quality air cooler (and a complementary good case with excellent airflow) or a 240/280 mm AIO liquid cooler. The free MSI AIO cooler that comes with the bundle should suffice even for some moderate overclocking. Yes, overclocking is possible on both the 14600K and 12600K, as they are both K SKUs and thus are unlocked chips.

The technical specs of the 14600K are given below:

• Core Count: 14 (6 Performance Cores + 8 Efficiency Cores)
• Thread Count: 20
• Base Clock Frequency: 3.5 GHz (P-core), 2.6 GHz (E-core)
• Boost Clock Frequency: Up to 5.3 GHz
• Cache: 24 MB Cache
• Stock Memory Support: DDR4 (3200 MT/s) and DDR5 (5600 MT/s)
• Socket: LGA 1700
• Base TDP: 125 W
• Integrated Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 770
• PCIe Support: PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 (16 lanes)
• Process Technology: Intel 7 (10 nm)
• Maximum Temperature: 100° C

Get the 14600K at the link below:

• Intel Core i5-14600K BX8071514600K (additional $5 off w/ promo code SSET237, limited offer) + MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240mm Liquid Cooler + Free Intel Spring Bundle (Civilization VII & Dying Light: The Beast): $194.99 (Sold and Shipped by Newegg US first-party seller)

Up next we have the Core i5-12600K which tends to slot right in between Ryzen's 5000 series and 7000 series in gaming performance, typically trading blows with the 5800X3D. In productivity, it can get even with Ryzen's 7600(X) or a 5900X.

The technical specs of the 12600K are given below:

• Core Count: 10 (6 Performance Cores + 4 Efficiency Cores)
• Thread Count: 16
• Base Clock Frequency: 3.7 GHz (P-core), 2.8 GHz (E-core)
• Boost Clock Frequency: Up to 4.9 GHz
• Cache: 20 MB Cache
• Stock Memory Support: DDR4 (3200 MT/s) and DDR5 (4800 MT/s)
• Socket: LGA 1700
• Base TDP: 125 W
• Integrated Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 770
• PCIe Support: PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 (16 lanes)
• Process Technology: Intel 7 (10 nm)
• Maximum Temperature: 100° C

Get the 12600K at the link below:

• Core i5-12600K Processor Box, BX8071512600K: $125.33 (Amazon US)

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