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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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    Processor speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Godspeed

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

    Very fast cpu. Just gets a little warm on a heavy load.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Powerful but inefficient

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

    14900k is among the best processors you can buy for both gaming and productivity. However, 14900k is power hungry. If you strictly use your PC for gaming, there is a cheaper more efficient “3D cache” processor from AMD that mostly meets or exceeds the gaming performance of the 14900k.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great investment

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

    Great help from the bestbuy team choosing which cpu I need. Very easy installation and worked perfectly out the the box. Very much recommended getting this CPU either for gaming or computer engineering.

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

    Bit pricey but overall worth it!!

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

    I upgraded from a ryzen 7 5600x and man this is night and day comparison

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I9 performance

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

    absolutely love it! went from a 13th gen i7 to this and what a difference.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Havnt had a single problem. Works great with the new build. Available compared to the competetors

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Processor, Update BIOS

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

    Make sure to update your bios upon installation and configure BIOS settings correctly to ensure longevity. Great processor.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast, Very fast.

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

    Have always been an intel guy. This. One. Owns. All. Runs very stable when maxed out at 6 gig.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beast

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

    Title says it. This thing is a beast of a processor and rarely crosses 30-40% utilization, even on poorly optimized games.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CPU

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

    Works perfectly with my gaming setup; I haven't had an issue since installing it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Enjoyable

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

    Delivered me what I was promised. I'm enjoying my purchase.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good but not top tier anymore.

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Has been good with good performance. That being said, Recent 14th gen issues cause it to get warm and micro code updates reduce performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Overall good overprice it

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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.

    Would definitely recommend for a pc but I recommend price matching it from Amazon since they sell it a little cheaper there.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The i9 works good and it’s very fast and hasn’t given me any issues I ve been using it for months

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been using this CPU for several months now. Installed on a Z690 motherboard. I used the actual Intel spec settings from the beginning (for thermals) and saved my CPU. I have had zero issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Runs hot but very quick

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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.

    It runs very hot so be prepared to get a better radiator and definitely get the latest Bios installed. It really helps.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Processor

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

    Very fast needed a good upgrade does its job very well

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Yes

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

    Yaaaas so good baby. Mmmmm love my super computer for balloons tower defense 6.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    One of the fastest for the everyday person.

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

    Its the best you can get as far as non threadrippers. Those threadrippers are thousands of dollars for just a chip. That most people wont be able to take advantage of. For gaming and evrything this is the best.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    cpu review

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

    great processor. one of the best processors i've ever owned

    I would recommend this to a friend
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