So, maybe a 12600 or 12700 might be a better buy than spending on an unlocked CPU, since the difference between the 12700K and 12900K doesn't seem to be that great, particularly in games. The other thing about the 12900K, is that it can reach over 90 degrees under full load at stock settings (with a reasonably good air cooler), which I think suggests Intel have pushed it too far.
Also, DDR5 memory controller support is likely to improve over time, so gear 1 might be possible on DDR5 in the future. It looks like the DDR5 memory controller might be hurting Alder Lake's performance, based on the performance of some games, tested with DDR5 6000mhz RAM. Link here:
https://www.techspot.com/review/2351-intel-core-i9-12900k/
The memory they tested with has a total latency of 12ns, which might've affected performance too.
I think latency between 8-10 seconds would be more worthwhile, since this is achievable on many DDR4 modules.
Also, DDR5 memory controller support is likely to improve over time, so gear 1 might be possible on DDR5 in the future. It looks like the DDR5 memory controller might be hurting Alder Lake's performance, based on the performance of some games, tested with DDR5 6000mhz RAM. Link here:
https://www.techspot.com/review/2351-intel-core-i9-12900k/
The memory they tested with has a total latency of 12ns, which might've affected performance too.
I think latency between 8-10 seconds would be more worthwhile, since this is achievable on many DDR4 modules.
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