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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 399 reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Processor

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

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

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    4th of July Cookout

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best of the best

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded to the i9-14900K from a i7 and it’s been nothing short of incredible. This chip chews through everything I throw at it — gaming, streaming, editing, you name it. Temperatures stay manageable with a good cooler, and performance is buttery-smooth across the board. Games launch instantly, multitasking feels effortless, and heavy workloads finish in record time. You can really tell Intel pushed this one to perfection — it’s fast, responsive, and future-proof for years to come. If you want top-tier performance without compromise, the 14900K is 100% worth it. Easily one of the best purchases I’ve made for my build!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It does the thing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I heard a lot of bad stuff about performance/stability. My experience with this thing has been great! Runs well, steady & predictable temps, super easy and reliable to OC (mostly thanks to youtube and reddit)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    14900K

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Strong Chip

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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 would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Runs great but hot

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No problems with this cpu just install new bios updates your good to go. Undr voltaging is a must. This paired with a rtx5090 is dream. Also great for content creation and other work loads besides gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Performance Ive had.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

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

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just buy it, you know you want to.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GET IT!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As soon as I popped this bad boy in it was curtains. Everything was fully optimized. My computer recognized it, didn’t even need to go to the bios. WOOOO HOOOOO!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Increased Speed

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extremely quick gaming performance and processing time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Do research first

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top Notch Processor

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Powerful processor; my computer runs so smoothly. Upgrades are possible with this processor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    50/50 chance of a good processor

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BIG JUMP FOR VALORANT FPS

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The results were nothing short of impressive. With the i9-14900K processor, I was able to achieve a staggering 1000 frames per second FPS in Valorant. The gameplay was silky smooth, with no noticeable lag or stuttering. The processor handled the game's demanding graphics and physics with ease, making it a joy to play. like I was on a pro players gaming setup Rating: 5/5

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Be sure to tune this power hungry beast. I like it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU with its own issues

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this CPU its fast and snappy. Since i do more than just gaming i wanted an Intel CPU. The only issues is that you need to make sure your motherboard is updated to the latest BIOS. Other than that its great. If you will only be gaming then go with the AMD x3d CPUs, but if you will be doing more than that definitely get this CPU

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lifesaver

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought a "new" lower-end CPU through another marketplace, and it came open. Thankfully, this was ready for pick-up immediately, and runs much better than my previously burnt out CPU

    I would recommend this to a friend
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