No, your i9-14900K is not cooked.
No, your i9-14900K is not cooked.
Attempting to run Rainbow 6 was challenging, with the game failing to launch. A suggestion from another player involved using Intel Extreme Tuning Utility to adjust the Performance Core Ratio, which improved performance by about 57x to 56x. This helped resolve several crashes and blue screens I've experienced over the past six to eight months. One commenter noted that a faulty core could be the issue, raising questions about whether upgrading or simply keeping it underclocked is more practical, especially with an AMD CPU.
Please ensure your retail box K CPU has a 5-year extended warranty, or consider asking the seller for assistance with a tray CPU.