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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 392 reviews

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85%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are impressed with the processor speed and overall performance of the Core i9-14900K, noting it as a significant upgrade and the best performance experienced. The CPU is also praised for its multitasking capabilities. However, some customers have concerns about the excessive heat generated by the processor and consider the price to be too high.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU

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

    This is a very good top of the line CPU. Not much beats it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    i9 - 14900K

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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, Best Buy staff was extremely helpful. I installed this on my new gaming computer and have had 0 issues since installation, I am thoroughly pleased with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    After microcode update it’s stable

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

    Works perfectly before and after micro code update runs all the games I want it to

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This processor is a beast thanks best buy

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

    As you can imagine, the performance of this processor is nothing short of a legendary addition to any pc, runs smooth and allows for lots of productivity to be executed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    upgraded gaming setup

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

    this works so great with my husband's gaming set up and allowed him to upgrade and upgrade my son in the process with his hardly used hand me downs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cpu buy it

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

    Great cpu no complains at all by this time fully recommended

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Intel i9 14900k

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

    Absolute powerhouse of a chip! 4k gaming is a breeze. Also runs reasonably cool with a 360mm water cooler.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CPU

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

    Keeps cool while playing games and is a powerhouse of a CPU. I upgraded from a i9 1200k and I can tell the difference between the two. I think it’s so worth it

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

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good Processor loved It gives me a lot of fps with my 4090.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    i9 Is really fast compared to the outgoing i7

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

    this was purchased to replaced an aging i7 core processor. It’s amazing how much faster this processor was able to process everything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    amazing!!!

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

    This processor is a beast!!! It's the best, it's super fast! works wonders I recommend it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ripper

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

    Rips through everything. It’s not the same as 13900k because dang it handles much much better. Pay the small difference and make it worth your time

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best CPU I’ve owned

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

    Powerful CPU that crushes tasks in gaming and productivity. Runs cool when paired with a decent 360 AIO.

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

    Intel Core i9-14900K

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Intel Core i9-14900K has been alright, but I've been experiencing significant instability issues, with the system crashing frequently. After researching online, I found that this is an extremely common problem caused by a microcode algorithm that results in increased voltage, leading to crashes and performance degradation. It has taken Intel longer than I would have expected to address this issue, and unfortunately, the damage to my CPU has already been done. My only hope is that this will be covered under warranty and that Intel will resolve the issue swiftly.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful beast….

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

    Excellent choice for players and also for people that want to create content… I’m very happy with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great processor for any high end residential machi

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

    This is so much faster than my i7. Shipped all, and i didn't have any problems with installation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pricey but fast

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

    Just make sure you put your motherboard latest bios on. CPU screams otherwise.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good performance, latest gen

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

    Slight improvement over last generation but at a better price. Upgrade from several generations old, big difference!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Monster cpu

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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.

    Lightning fast but gets too hot at times still super powerful

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Monster CPU

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

    this cpu is insqnely powerful, if you subscribe to the ‘buy once cry once’ mindset then you will not go wrong with this purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
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