No, the 14900 non-K CPU is not impacted.
No, the 14900 non-K CPU is not impacted.
I was thinking about improving my gaming PC from a 9600K, but saw alerts about 13th and 14th generation CPUs facing issues because of voltage problems. They mostly mention the 13900K and 14900K, but I’m curious—would getting the 14900 be safe? It’s not that I need to push it overclocked. I just want a upgrade without jumping to a 12th gen model. I didn’t plan to switch to AMD either, since my old Ryzen kept crashing in certain games.
It appears that at least all 65 W or higher base power Intel 13th and 14th gen CPUs are affected—regardless of SKU and lettering (Source: TechPowerUp) What game was crashing on your previous Ryzen system and what what the Ryzen CPU in that system?
I was attempting to run Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic on a machine with a 5800X3D and Radeon 6700xt. Sometimes it would crash unexpectedly. I can't confirm if the issue was related to AMD, but I recall my previous setup with a 9600K didn’t have this problem, so I transferred it to a friend and tried again on another platform, hoping for improvement.
The Non-K’s power rating increases with higher turbo speeds, so a 65W base still applies at full performance. It remains safe as long as you stay within its rated limits.
Well, Arrow Lake is aiming to match the Ryzen 9000, so we might see the 15th generation later this year. You could go for the 7800X3D now, hold off until the 15th gen arrives, or wait for the Ryzen 9000—really, I can't tell you what's best since I don’t know if any of these CPUs will cause problems in that game. Still, I’ve had the Ryzen 7700X since launch and played hundreds of games (over 100), from indie titles to big franchises, and I haven’t experienced a crash so far. It’s rock solid.
he made a huge mistake by dealing with an issue that’s likely simple to solve—just boost the 9600k speed and hold off until Ryzen 9000 or Arrow Lake comes out. then someone foolish would pay top dollar for it anyway.