How serious is the issue of Intel 12th gen CPUs bending due to the socket?

[janelt98]

So I'm looking to build a PC and I was ready to go with intel for the CPU (12400f) but now I'm hesitating after reading about the issue of the ILM on LGA1700 socket causing bending of the CPU. I know the only issue people have said it can cause is higher temps but what I'm more worried about is the long term effects. Surely if the CPU warps over time then this will have a negative effect on stability (particularly with Ram) and degrade performance? I would install the contact frame as an alternative but as a first time builder, it seems like a lot of hassle and I would be worried about something going wrong by not installing it correctly. What do you guys think?

 

[janelt98]

There was a lot of talk about this when the socket was new, but I think if it was a widespread problem, we'd have a lot of complaints by now. If it really concerns you, then I'd switch to the 5600 or 5600X, which are available for similar money (or cheaper).

Yh i can get a 5700x with motherboard and 32gb ddr4 ram for about £430. The i5 12400f combo has 32gb ddr5 ram and motherboard for about £30 more.

 

[janelt98]

No real point in pairing the 12400f with DDR5 so you might as well factor in a DDR4 motherboard and RAM and compare those prices.

Issue is it's an itx build and the cheapest ddr4 motherboard I can find (gigabyte b660i) is £20 more expensive than the ddr5 motherboard (Asus rog strix b660-i) so really prices are about the same when you take into account the ram.