s about Alder Lake CPUs
s about Alder Lake CPUs
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It was concerning when I noticed reviewers had trouble maintaining the stock 12900K's performance with today’s 280mm AIOs. A few engineers will need to make adjustments to the components for better compatibility. In the meantime, those who purchased the 12900K might face some issues. Still, it’s reassuring that some motherboards support older coolers, especially since I’m looking forward to seeing the Dawid Does Tech Stuff video where he tests a decent Dell cooler with the 12900K.
GN achieved 75°C with proper mounting, though that’s a 360. I’m hoping HUB’s 250W vs 250W results will match—around 12,900k versus 5,950x.
It's just that very few are functional right now, which greatly restricts what you can do.
It seems some people share my concerns about that P & E approach. While ARM and Apple have used it for years on their devices, I believe it's not suitable for gaming desktops or workstations. Personally, I think Intel isn't really innovating this way; they seem to be doing it just to prevent overheating and keep the system stable. I recall a discussion in their headquarters about balancing power consumption and performance, suggesting they might have considered cutting cores to improve efficiency and market it as an energy-saving option—similar to what mobile makers do. I also think it would be smart to assign lower-priority tasks to those cores in Windows, just like AMD did with the Phenom II. I don't like the idea of wasting space on underperforming cores when power isn't a major issue. Still, I'm relieved Intel has finally delivered something competitive with Ryzen. The pricing is definitely a big factor—under $300 for a K i5 is impressive. AMD's approach really pushed them back to more practical solutions. Now we just need to see how supply and demand shape this situation. For the platform shift, I expect the first-gen models will face challenges unless you're an avid enthusiast willing to pay top dollar.
it's a compact 300w model aimed to challenge AMD products against older CPUs; upgrading to DDR4 could secure the top spot again. That said, the 12600kf uses 150w and costs 300usd—considered huge right now (it outperforms the 5800x in many areas). From the discussions I've seen, many are feeling let down by the 12900k overall.