Should I upgrade from i7 13700K to a Core Ultra Core Ultra 7 265k?
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Hi!! So basically should i Upgrade from i7 13700K to a Core ultra 7 265k? For 1080P gaming and video editing on Prem Pro cc.
My current setup is-
I7 13700K
32GB 5200MT DDR5 RAM
GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 4070 TI
Asus tuf z690 plus
arctic liquid freezer iii PRO 360 AIO!
EVGA 1000 GT 80+ gold.
Im planning on saving for few months to get a Ultra 7 265K and a MSI MPG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI! But im not sure if it will be a meaningful upgrade! As im not planning on going above 1080P gaming any time soon. or should i wait for Core ultra 270K Plus? as its not avilable in my area just yet!
Onemoreuserdoesnot@reddit
Except for having avx 512, the 265k is basically doing about the same thing as a 14700k, and a bit faster than the 13700k in multicore workloads because of the extra 4 e-cores, but that's it, so it's not worth. A 270k plus may be worth, but I don't think it's worth the price of a full platform upgrade.
Intel Core Ultra 200S Content Creation Review | Puget Systems
This article is old, but it shows a bit of this situation.
Intel Core 14th Gen Processors Content Creation Review | Puget Systems
And this here is a slightly older article just to contextualize the 13700k.
Basically, the 13700k is very close to the 14700k, and the 14700k is very close it not the same to the 265k in most workloads, as i said. So it's not worth, wait for nova lake.
sunitowens@reddit (OP)
Hmmm! I did some research! I saw that new nova lake coming towards the end of this year! i am thinking maybe wait it out and get that next year maybe?
Onemoreuserdoesnot@reddit
Sorry, I TOTALLY FORGOT TO ANSWER. So, just hold out with the 13700K until we see if nova lake and zen 6 are worth or not jumping into. Your CPU for now is perfectly fine for most workloads, a beast actually, would love to have one. Just keep an eye on the degradation issue, that's not as common as people make it appear, anyway.
sunitowens@reddit (OP)
I have been using this CPU since like start of 2022 iirc. Never updated the microcode cause i am scared of totally bricking my pc cause i dont trust my power being stable while doing it. So its still on old bios. But so far i dont really crashed or any temp problems
Onemoreuserdoesnot@reddit
Well, then do that update asap imo. And just prepare a pen drive ( formated to fat31 or fat16 ) with the bios ( the cap file ) on the root, because if anything goes wrong, the mobo will just use the Crashfree3 feature and restore it. Also, you would have to do that anyway to update the bios ( and in most mobos it's pretty easy anyway, as they have the internal utilitaries, like, your asus have the EZ flash )
DANK_UZIO@reddit
Nah bro, you’re fine with the i7 13700K.
f1rstx is right you can easily hold onto it until Nova Lake or even AM6. No need to upgrade right now, especially since you’d have to get a new board too.
And if you do decide to upgrade, don’t go for the Ultra 7 265K better to get the 250K or 270K instead.
I’m on an i5 12600K, just bought a PRO Z890-S WIFI PZ board a few months ago for a second PC/build. The 250K and 270K are already out I’m just waiting on my paycheck before I grab one.
Honestly, glad I skipped the Ultra 7 265K.
And you know what? The Ultra 7 265K is actually more expensive than the 270K where I’m from… lol.
sunitowens@reddit (OP)
Damn! yeah i will start saving for a Nova lake refresh! thank you for help
Lolovallo1@reddit
Hi from Fr , listen, I went from a 14700kf UV (pushing it to its limit) to a 265k with a Z890 Aorus Pro Ice motherboard and 32GB of 6400MHz CL32 RAM, which I overclocked to 8000MHz CL38 and overclocked NGU D2D. The performance in games is pretty much the same. I play all kinds of games, from Call of Duty to AAA titles, at 1440p and 4K. The UV is also much cooler and consumes less power for the same performance. It's not the best upgrade, but for me it is because 14700kf takes a while to compile shaders, and 80°C is very hotter in the summer, in playin i7 was enter 50 and 65 The u7 very rarely depassed around 100w 55° in games with arctic liquid freezer 360 sorry for my bad english
sunitowens@reddit (OP)
Apricate the answer and dont apologize for English! I will hold off until Nova lake then. I will start saving from next month till next year
DANK_UZIO@reddit
NAH bro you're fine. with i7 13700K
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Vegetable-Matter3953@reddit
Wait for Nova Lake. Your 13700K is not that much different than the Core Ultra 7 265K. It is a good CPU, just be careful about the degradation. Did you update to the newest microcode?
My suggestion to you however, is if your RAM is using SK Hynix chips, you could push them to a higher speed, which the 13700K would take advantage of in games more than a CPU upgrade.
PixelPete27@reddit
I looked at this from a gaming perspective when they came out, I have the 13700KF. The gains did not seem worth it, considering I had to buy a new mobo to go with it. I was looking at it for the cooling running temps (cause these bastards get hot), but at the end of the day, for gaming, it was such a small increase in performance for a $450 upgrade.
That being said, that 270K Plus might be worth it. I'd wait until it's release so you can see some gaming benchmarks before you make that fall.
Honestly, I find this 13700KF a beast. Does it not get you 300+ fps in 1080p? I'm ripping off 120-200 in 1440p AAAs, so you'd have to be getting the frames you want with that chip.
ALL this being said, this is just from what I was looking at from a gaming perspective, I don't know shit about the productivity part. But to me, for gaming, this 13700KF does more than enough.
DallasGrave@reddit
How much editing do you really do? If it isn't tens of hours a week, I wouldn't bother upgrading. You'd be buying into a socket that is about to be replaced in less than a year.
sunitowens@reddit (OP)
I work as a video editor! But i edit 1080P videos from twitch. i work everyday from home with this pc.
f1rstx@reddit
Not worth it, 13700 is pretty strong aswell