13900K or 14900KF regarding oxidation issues

Posted by Ancient-East3729@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 4 comments

I wanna do a cpu upgrade from my trash 13400f with h chipset board.

I found msi z690 a ddr4 for $190 in local store and 2 cpus.

13900K or 14900KF for $410.

Originally, I wanted to get the 13900K for it's igpu just in case my graphics card suddenly gives up, considering the 14900K aren't that much faster than the 13900K.

But then I remember the oxidation problem in the early batches of raptor lake and how intel refuses to disclose the batches that were affected by it.

So now I'm stuck debating myself whether 14th gen are less likely to get oxidation cuz 13 is older than 14.

I wanna have a backup for my pc in case my gpu dies, but I also wanna be safe and avoid oxidation.

TL;DR: Are 13th gen i9 more likely to be oxidated then 14th gen due to older production batch?

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Unicorn_puke@reddit

13th much more likely. 14th were mostly due to extreme power settings on by default. Caused the 14700k and 14900k series to pull all of the power and cook before the safety limit kicked in. Update bios and it's pretty low chance you'll encounter anything. 13th series as far as I know cannot be solved unless they are making new chips

aragorn18@reddit

What are you using your computer for? For gaming, either CPU will be a relatively small performance improvement.

No_Spare1827@reddit

I think the answer is yes, since the 13th and 14th gen are the literal same silicon same architecture and the 13900k and 14900k are the exact same CPU there was a point where they were making both at the same time during the issue.

I would get which ever is cheaper again since they are the same CPU minus the IGPU, just be sure u update to the latest bios

VoraciousGorak@reddit

If you just want to be worry-free, 12900K. If you want to effectively dodge 98% of the issues, 14600K. If you need to buy one of those two specific CPUs, get the 14900K, don't break the seal, sell it as new in box, and then get something else - or just use it and lean on Intel's warranty claims if something happens.

If you get the motherboard, flash the BIOS immediately to the latest version, install the 14900K, and keep it well cooled, you're almost certain to not have any issues though.