CPUs For Consideration

[Tim Smith]

2 hours ago, Jim Roseberry said:

With the 5950x and 12900k/s (current gen 16+ core CPUs), heat is more of an issue.  

Temp increases under load are more dramatic... requiring more robust cooling.

You can certainly build a quiet 5950x or 12900k/s based machine, it's just more complicated.

 

If trying to keep the build a bit more simple, the 12700k is a great choice.

Points well taken. I will look more into the 12700k.