ThrashZoneHi,
I wouldn't likely go for intel p/e-core offering either
I'd prefer a normal thread system where all cores are nearly equal quality and can be hit with the same multiplies and vcore.
Not to mention cooled equally to hehe
I see e-cores as thermal defects no matter how much lipstick intel uses case point throw your max p core turbo on them and see what happens :laugh:

But mainly waiting for win-11 to optimize them is well lol
Plus 11 is the only os that might besides 12
But even your 12 series chip won't see this os optimization only 13-14.. series and up will right ?
Hell linux wouldn't know what to do with these e-cores either so they use them as regular threads and temperatures would be high.

I like the performance but lots of threads at high clocks equals high temps as always.

FoulOnWhiteI think after xmas i will be putting a 14700k in the board. Not going to bother with a major change till AM5/LGA1851

FrostWolfFor that you use an Intel N-series processor. Usually in a small appliance or a mini-ITX/pico board. They’re very good for it, and exactly the small you’re looking for.

ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/232598/products-formerly-alder-laken.html

ArcoI feel like an older intel build would be better there than buying an equal chip.

Beginner Micro DeviceAny i3 and i5-12400/12500/12600 (non-K) are without E-cores. They are as straightforward as it gets. Their power efficiency is also really not bad, at least better than in Ryzen 3000 and mostly Ryzen 5000 (not to mention how challenging it is to cool Ryzens compared to the same wattage Intel CPUs). I can't make my i5-12400F consume above 65 W in games for example.

Yet only having 4 cores in 14th gen i3s is a daytime robbery. Unless they make them unlocked for any OC whatsoever but it's Intel we're talking about so i3s are just a total why.

Minus InfinityThen buy Xeon.