What the best intel cpu ?

[FredFlint]

If I was getting a PC now, the 265K would be one of the best options for the stuff I do.

 

[ED209]

What ram sppeds should i look at at and 5? I am looking 32gb or 48gb of ram.

For AM5 Stick with 6000mhz C30 ram that supports EXPO. this is what I did with my 9800X3D

 

[Griff7520]

The best Intel CPU is the Core Ultra 7 265K, basically an underclocked 285k with 4 e cores chopped off.

the benchmarks I have seen says the 14700k is better for gaming and also has more cores for work

here is an example, its 4 months old so I suppose new bios may have come out since and improved things

 

[Rroff]

the benchmarks I have seen says the 14700k is better for gaming and also has more cores for work

Depends on what you are doing productivity wise - the Arrow Lake CPUs are very strong at certain things - which can pull their average up quite a bit in overall results - while they struggle against the 14th gen in other things. AL is hugely overpriced given the performance profile vs the previous generation though the 265K isn't a terrible buy when you can get them keenly priced - but you are still paying for 2 year old performance at or above the price it would have cost you ~2 years ago.

 

[Griff7520]

Depends on what you are doing productivity wise - the Arrow Lake CPUs are very strong at certain things - which can pull their average up quite a bit in overall results - while they struggle against the 14th gen in other things. AL is hugely overpriced given the performance profile vs the previous generation though the 265K isn't a terrible buy when you can get them keenly priced - but you are still paying for 2 year old performance at or above the price it would have cost you ~2 years ago.

I see on ocuk the prices are about the same, So if its a new build arrowlake is probably the best option, new socket more future proof etc etc

 

[Freddie1980]

the benchmarks I have seen says the 14700k is better for gaming and also has more cores for work

here is an example, its 4 months old so I suppose new bios may have come out since and improved things

The 13th/14th gen is still performant especially in games I just can't recommend it given the reliability issues around Raptor Lake. 15th gen is pretty handy in non gaming task though.