
If you dont like to go into your motherboard, set the proper settings for your CPU and do various software things like Xbox Game Bar and ext. If you think you only need to run the chipset drivers and memory exp timings in the motherboard, then the 9950X3D2 is for you.

Not only has my FPS and overall gaming performance improvedespecially in older titles like World of WarcraftI went against popular opinion and sold my underwhelming AMD system, upgrading to this one. I originally aimed for the 270K, but when it sold out, this model popped back in stock, and I decided to take the chance. I run multiple LLMs, game, stream, do light video editing, and experiment with AI and video generationbasically a little bit of everything. I already had a 5080 and 64GB of RAM, but wowthis machine is a beast. I was worried Id lose 1015% performance, and in some games I did lose about 5%, but what truly matters is that I can now use my PC however I wanteven while gaming. No more shutting down my LLMs just to play casually. The best part? My 1% lows jumped up massivelyby around 35% in MMOs. Thats far more important to me than raw FPS. No more micro-stutters, OBS crashes, or rubberbanding. I used to spend hours tweaking settings just to get games good enough to enjoyand I always felt I fell short. Im not claiming to be a hardware guru, just a hobbyist whos built PCs for over a decade (RIP 1080 Ti). Long story short: if youre chasing every last frame and dont care about AI, 1% lows, or multitasking, this is an incredible bargain at $200.

Upgraded from 12700KF and you can really tell the difference. Everything runs at full blast no hiccups. 4K Gaming Ultra, Heavy Video / Audio Editing that gets an advantage from powerful CPU and GPU

- It's not AMD - Biggest pro right there! - Fast - Runs cool - In all the tests I see it appears that the 256K is the absolute best value...more below.

I got this item on sale, and it is an amazing upgrade for anyone with older Am4 setup. This runs significantly cooler than my 9700k, and even comes with a cooler. I did not use the included cooler, but it was a nice touch that makes the value even better.

-Pretty good cpu. -Got it cheap

Works as advertised. Great price.

3d v cache

good processor, one of the best on the market,

This thing is flawless and fast. I have a 12900k so this does feel a little bit of an improvement. The difference to me is that it goes through applications and games a little more efficiently and smoother. I like it. For the price on sale compared to previous generations it's a good bargain. No integrated graphics which is awesome for me.

6 cores 12 t, 35 Buffer it Does 4 K No Problem with 32 G ram 6800xt. AMD all the Way always this comes with a cooler. For just the Inter N. Games NO Way but Any Pip Cooler will work for 4K I Always take my Door Off and set my PC by a Window with a Fan save Me $$$ FREE Cooler 8 $ window fan that IT i have Not Lost a PC in over 25 years by doing this. The Whole PC stays Cold

Don't let "Best Value" confuse you, This beast is super strong and is the best all around champ of CPU. It can handle games, editing, computing software, and everything thrown at it.


- close in performance to much more expensive CPUs - 18 (!) cores - matches AMD in gaming and handily beats in productivity

It outforms is or almost the same as the 9950 and 9800 in gaming.

Fast and stable! I've done a bunch of stupid stuff like running multiple games, chats, and a video all at the same time and the CPU was never the bottleneck. Had some stability issues at first but that turned out to be the mobo and not the CPU, don't buy gigabyte.

good price/ fast delivery

Fast as hell Easy to install just like and and cpu Fairly easy on wattage

-great price

- Cheap! (Even before the trade-in), plus I got it right before it sold out, plus plus you get the new Assassins Creed game for free. - Its the 14700k with a 200mhz slower clock, and no iGPU. Youll never need integrated graphics of the K series because, even if your graphics card dies, your PC will be unusable with iGPU except for the most basic operations, and youll just be ordering a replacement card anyway. - Doesnt require AIO (water) cooling