12700K vs 7600X3D

[Dr. Dro]

If you are only gaming, I would grab the 7600X3D. Otherwise something like a 7700X - in my opinion it is not worth buying into LGA 1700 platform at this point in time unless at a hefty discount.

 

[Scooby24]

The power differences between the two can't me more than a few pennies a day, surely. I can't imagine how much time would have to elapse to even out the return on investment to make the switch.

 

[Why_Me]

14700 non k is an OEM part.

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[Bobaganoosh]

It's not going to be exact apples to apples, but there is good data showing that the 14900K is still quite good and even more efficient when power limited. So you could look at the difference between the stock number and say the 95W number and factor that towards the 14700K to ballpark where you'll end up with a 14700 (non-k). You can adjust the power limit in the bios, but I'm not sure if undervolting is allowed on those (they prevent overclocking). If your goal is to just have a drop-in upgrade with lower power draw, that's technically an option. Don't think it'd be worth the $300 to me, but that's your call. I also don't think it'd be worth it to buy a new motherboard and a 7600x3d for the minimal improvement in power draw.

 

[Zazigalka]

1440P with a 4070s, you think power consumption difference is not significant to warrant a switch?

what is it on 12700k in the first place ?

 

[Wasteland]

I recently build a new system based upon lga 1700 with a 12700k. What slightly bothers me is the total overall energy consumption of the system.
Therefore, i would like to know your opinion if switching out the 12700k for a 7600X3D would make sense.
As i was surprised to see that both cpus have same idle power consumption (normally AMD is higher) but AMD wins big with power consumption when gaming,
which the system is also used for besides light office work.
It would also be nice if one could give its opinion about fps performance vs the 12700k

$400+ for a tiny practical gain in gaming and an enormous downgrade in MT. Power consumption would likely be a wash overall--you'd gain in efficiency under load, and lose at idle. Specifically in games, it isn't as if the Alder Lake chip will be pegged at 100%.

I wouldn't perform this upgrade even if it were free, tbh. Not worth the trouble. If the money's burning a hole in your pocket, buy something you'll notice--a nice keyboard, a better monitor, a decent desk or chair, dozens of cheap Steam games, or something that isn't related to computers at all.