Intel i5 14th Gen 14600K, as good as Ryzen 7600X, on sale for under $200 with two free games

A couple of days ago, Amazon US was selling the Intel 14600K for as low as just $164. Sadly, the deal expired quickly. If you missed that, then there is another chance to grab one and you get two free games with with all under $200 (Purchase link towards the end of the article).

The 14600K is based on Intel's 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh design. Since it is a K variant, it is unlocked for overclocking. However, do keep in mind that it is a fairly power-hungry processor, much more so than something like an equivalent Ryzen. But the chip is fairly powerful, and you can enjoy excellent gaming and productivity performance with it.

Speaking of AMD Ryzen, the 14600K is about equivalent to the Zen 4-based 7600(X) in gaming and faster in productivity thanks to the E-cores.

Ensure your motherboard has decent VRM power delivery and cooling (ideally a Z790 chipset motherboard), plus you will need a good quality air cooler (and a complementary good case with excellent airflow) or a 240/280 mm AIO liquid cooler.

The technical specs of the 14600K are given below:

• Core Count: 14 (6 Performance Cores + 8 Efficiency Cores)
• Thread Count: 20
• Base Clock Frequency: 3.5 GHz (P-core), 2.6 GHz (E-core)
• Boost Clock Frequency: Up to 5.3 GHz
• Cache: 24 MB Cache
• Stock Memory Support: DDR4 (3200 MT/s) and DDR5 (5600 MT/s)
• Socket: LGA 1700
• TDP: 125 W
• Integrated Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 770
• PCIe Support: PCIe Gen 5 (16 lanes) and Gen 4 (4 lanes)
• Process Technology: Intel 7 (10 nm)
• Maximum Temperature: 100° C

Get the Intel Core i5-14600K at the link below:

• Intel Core i5-14600K - Core i5 14th Gen 14-Core (6P+8E) LGA 1700 125W Intel UHD Graphics 770 Processor - Boxed - BX8071514600K + Free Intel Spring Bundle (Civilization VII & Dying Light: The Beast) with purchase, LIMITED TIME ONLY: $192.97 (Sold and Shipped by Newegg US first-party seller)

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