Customer Ratings & Reviews

Intel has really fumbled with these 1400 and 1300 series cpu’s. High temps along with excessive wattage. Performance is stellar as long as you know what you are doing. For the average consumer, However, this will be a nightmare if you don’t research on it before buying. Some Asus mobo’s will grill your cpu also so make sure to update the bios to latest version with USB FLASH. Also I don’t recommend overclocking these cpu’s because of TEMPS.

These get a lot of bad press but honestly I never see a problem with any of the 6 intel gen 13 and gen 14 i9 cpu's that I own spread across several pc's . USE WITH WATERCOOLING !!! Don't even think about an air cooler . I have used this chip with ARTIC liquid freezer 3 420mm AIO and the temps hover in the low 80's at maximum output in Cinebench . If your looking for low temps in the 60's youll need to use direct die cooling and liquid metal

So far my experience with the 14900k hasn’t been too bad. Setting the power limit to intels default in bios is standard if you want good thermals. Undervolting seems underwhelming. Able to - offset 0.050 but don’t really notice an improvement to temps, just lower score in cinebench. If I could do it over I would get the 14700k as performance is negligible and would save an extra $100. Overall, great cpu. Getting 35-40 celsius at idle, 55-75 under load with a kraken 360 aio, if you go with the kraken, get the elite only if you’ll view your cpu from an angle. As the small square display contrasts the black outline. Looking at it straight on is uniformed

Great CPU. Runs at advertised speeds, though undervolting is necessary. Even with a 360 AIO and an undervolt applied it will still reach 100C easily in heavy loads. Was reaching 100C in standard AAA titles, but the undervolt brought that down to mid 60s.

Best CPU. But Just Remember TO UPDATE YOUR BIOS BEFORE INSTALLING. to prevent frying. And Run Under 360MM AIO

This processor is a beast. Just make sure to update bios so you don’t fry your cores cause this baby runs HOT

I got the 14900k after my 13900k started to have extreme degradation problems. Its a strong chip if you have the cooling to keep the temps under control.

I was searching for a dofferent cpu, that was sold out. Decided to go with what i know, and get an Intel. I am more then happy I chose this cpu. It amazing for the multitasking i do on my pc. I game and make 3d renders for 3d printing.

Its pretty quick, i was debating on getting the 13900k and just went ahead an got the 14900k. You’ll need a decent cooler since it runs a bit hot, I did some undervolting to keep it stable under high usage. Overall it’s great.

Good upgrade from 12700k after the bios issues were fixed

Hey, are you looking for an Excuse to hit the proceed to chekckout button? Well here it is. Purchased to finally upgrade my gaming PC, am i satisfied? Yes. Is this CPU is incredibly overpowered for my type of gaming? Also yes. But isn’t this the American way? MORE POWAHH BABY! No more crashes, no more fps drop since my gpu is no long bottlenecked by my puny old generation cpu that was trying to paddle down the river of data with nothing but a spoon. Now it’s more like a 1500hp pontoon boat ready to party and hit the boat launch first. And everyone is invited. 10/10 would recommend.

Very fast processor! Handles every task with ease!

I love the i914900k, as long as you know how to undervolt it. It works amazing, super fast speed and good fps in games. So much power that its hard to cool with default settings. You need to be tech savy to control the power its capable of. Also they gave me a free copy of 2 games, assassin's creed shadows and civilization. Overall a good experience with this cpu.

This is a great processor. Fast and can handle any workload.

Now that all the issues have subsided it’s a great CPU to get if you’re looking for high end builds.

Bought and had it installed by the geek squad when my inteli7 died. Works great.

My brother and I purchased these around the same week. Mine works , his is on its way for RMA and possibly a refund. Doing some research online and the first thing that comes up is a 50% failure rate. If you do get one that works , it is very powerful and can handle anything you throw at it.

Works great!! Runs hot but my Water cooler keeps it running smooth!

I bought this for my PC build. Intel has been around for forever and I figured the most updated CPU would make everything easier for the build and gaming. If you dont stress your pc, this CPU is fine However, without making any changes out of the box, it will quickly overheat and may give a BSOD. It was only have I looked up issues and the changes/tweaks needed to optimize the cpu to handle stress that I was able to achieve good and healthy temperatures for it. If you're looking to purchase this CPU, be aware of its issues. There are many articles and threads about it as well as YouTube videos on it as well. You'll have to make changes in your PC to make it run the most optimal way Other than that, works as expected

Never had any issues thus far. Its been a great CPU. I have been running it at about 5+ghz since purchase.