Customer Ratings & Reviews

Stay far away from this CPU idk why it’s even for sale

14th Generation Intel processors are all currently having issues. I lost the silicone lottery after sixty days and I am now out the full price of this process as Best Buy does not support the RMA that Intel tells you to come to them for. You are playing rush and roulette with your money if you buy this item. Better to get an AMD and not here.

Im sure it was a mistake but i received an i7 14700k instead of the i9 14900k. Still a great processor but its not what i bought.

I bought a product that I thought was new, I received an open box and since I don't speak English I can't make the return, there is no channel for the customer to talk, ridiculous customer service

Impossible to cool no matter how big of a radiator I use. Very unstable but that could be on my end. Or a Faulty Cpu. Either way I have a machine the price of a used car that is collecting dust :)

Intel enthusiast for years. Despite applying the "final" BIOS update, and subsequent updates, I've had 5 CPUs fail. This will be my 6th unit.

Read about the 13th and 14th gen processors in the news and you will see the issues. Mine start crashing here and there and now will not run any program, even windoes creation drive for more than a couple seconds. Its toast and i never overclocked it once. Game developers have warnings about these chips and the know problems. If I would have known this, I would have easily went AMD for my build. Too late now.

I purchased a 14900K from Best Buy, and it degraded within five months of use to where it is unstable and unusable. Best Buy will not refund and Intel is dragging their feet with a RMA. Go AMD or buy 12th Gen for the time being.

Avoid the 13900k and 14900k at all costs. These processors are so poorly built. I've spent over 100 hours in the last year troubleshooting, not to mention the 100+ hours added to my reboot times, since it takes 20-30 reboots to get a "Stable" boot. Submitted RMA claim to Intel along with thousands and thousands of others.

From intel "we have determined that elevated operating voltage is causing instability issues in some 13th/14th Gen desktop processors." Chips may have been damaged, unknown for now, their fix will not solve damage if it occurred, you must RMA. I would not recommend upgrading to the 14th or 13th gen chips at this time.

The thing gets hot and had paired with my 4090 and would crash some game took back. To get a Ryzen 9 7950x3d

this thing runs way too hot and the default settings are auto set to OC it. so be prepared with at least a 360 aio to keep this monster cool

Awesome.. while it lasted. My cpu died about 5 months after buying. It's currently being rma'd by Intel, but I'm moving on to AMD for now on.

Tons of stability issues so I got it RMA'd through Intel. The RMA process was painless enough, but now a few months later it's completely dead. The 14th gen Intel processors are really bad and have super high failure rates it turns out.

Purchased this and immediately experienced issues due to manufacturing defects by Intel. Do not purchase this unless you enjoy a headache.

Honestly dont buy intel. Ive soent the last 8 months troubleshooting and these 14th gen intel cpus all have issues. You will spend your time in RMA which is full of others doing the same. Im getting an AMD, sorry intel.

CPU was dead out of the box. After exterme amounts of troubleshooting and replacing every other part in a brand new build, the culprit was the cpu. Ordered a replacement from amazon and it worked perfectly fine.

I got this and it didn't work. I can't believe something this expensive doesn't work straight out of the box. I had to wait until I got everything I needed to build a PC and now that I had the chance to build it this doesn't work and now I can not return it or get any support. DO NOT BUY

The Intel i9-14900K is an absolute powerhouse — let’s get that out of the way first. When this chip is working as intended, it’s one of the fastest consumer CPUs you can buy. Whether you’re into content creation, gaming, streaming, or multitasking across all of the above, this CPU handles it like a champ. If you want better, you’re likely looking at niche options like the Ryzen 7800X3D for gaming-specific performance — but for a balanced all-rounder, the 14900K is exceptional. Now, let’s address the elephant in the room: the reliability issues some users experienced. To my understanding (and experience), not all 14900Ks were faulty — many users had zero issues right out of the box. But for a significant number of us, that wasn’t the case. Some chips ran too hot, became unstable, or outright failed under certain loads. Thankfully, Intel and motherboard partners identified the root cause — largely tied to power delivery and voltage behavior, not the silicon itself. BIOS updates, including the latest microcode update 0x12F, have done an excellent job addressing these problems. Speaking from personal experience, my system became vastly more stable after applying the latest patches — a night-and-day difference. So here’s the deal: when the CPU works properly, it’s insanely fast. There’s a reason so many high-end builds use this chip — it’s perfect for mixed workloads and can drive high refresh gaming while encoding, rendering, or streaming in parallel. It’s a true flagship chip in that regard. That said, this is a product I do recommend — but with a caveat: know what you’re getting into. If you’re building with a 14900K, update your BIOS immediately to ensure you’re running the most stable version with the latest microcode fixes. Once that’s done, you’ll likely have an excellent experience. Final Verdict: The Intel i9-14900K is a true performance beast, capable of handling anything you throw at it. Yes, it had a rough start with stability issues on some chips — but with BIOS updates now available, those problems are largely behind us. If you’re prepared to do a little setup work and keep your system updated, this CPU will reward you with incredible performance. Rating: 9/10 — one of the fastest CPUs on the market, but only after proper tuning and updates. A fantastic chip if you go in with eyes open.

CPU died within 3 months of installing it. Intel won’t refund. BestBuy won’t refund. Stay away from 13th and 14th gen intel chips.