Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i7-12700K

[River]

Would it help a lot in Cities Skylines 2 game you think ?

Or should I ask in Cities Skylines 2 section ?

Thanks.

[N3tRunn3r]

If you are about to buy and get a new CPU / Motherboard, a choice between these two mentioned above, go with upcoming latest 14th Gen of course.. I even recommend to wait for Intel's 15th Gen.

What processor do you actually have? What are your current hardware specs .. ??

[River]

Originally posted by N3tRunn3r:

If you are about to buy and get a new CPU / Motherboard, a choice between these two mentioned above, go with upcoming latest 14th Gen of course.. I even recommend to wait for Intel's 15th Gen.

What processor do you actually have? What are your current hardware specs .. ??

i7 12700k
32 gb of ram
RTX 4090
4 TB SSD NVMe

[N3tRunn3r]

Stay at your current 12700K, overclock it safely if neccessary. Your processor is a good one. You have a great setup. Get a 15th Gen in 2024~2025.



City Skylines 2 has some performance issues, so wait for upcoming fixes and updates.

P.s.:
May we know your PSU ?

[_I_]

overclocking current cpus is kinda pointless unless you have massive cooling
they will boost to what they can and throttle when they hit their limits

[r.linder]

The performance difference between 12700K and 14700K is around 7% on average. It's a stupid idea to go from 12th to 14th, wait for at least Meteor Lake before you even consider upgrading.

[Pocahawtness]

I believe there are a few games you would notice a difference, and I seem to remember it comes down to single core performance, but for the most part there isn't enough of a difference to justify the cost.

[River]

Originally posted by N3tRunn3r:

Stay at your current 12700K, overclock it safely if neccessary. Your processor is a good one. You have a great setup. Get a 15th Gen in 2024~2025.



City Skylines 2 has some performance issues, so wait for upcoming fixes and updates.

P.s.:
May we know your PSU ?

1200 watts

[Wichtelman]

it will not help a lot in cs2...

[r.linder]

Originally posted by Wichtelman:

it will not help a lot in cs2...

Definitely not because even with a 4090 you're very much GPU limited with settings cranked all the way up, even 30 FPS can be wishful thinking because the game can be so demanding with the level of detail

[River]

Thanks.

[River]

Originally posted by _I_:

overclocking current cpus is kinda pointless unless you have massive cooling
they will boost to what they can and throttle when they hit their limits

Yep. That why I do not overclock.

[River]

I wish there was a upgrade option right now but I know there is not :(

Not one that is worth it at least.

[hawkeye]

Keep an eye on the Skylines forum. Reviews say that the game has performance issues at the moment. Might have been released too early. Also games like that can decouple the simulation engine from the graphics engine. Not saying that CS2 works that way but it needs more of a detailed analysis than just looking at cpu thread speeds. Also be specific about what type of problem is being encountered e.g. choppiness, fps etc. The solution can differ. Give it a few months.

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cities-skylines-2-pc-performance-system-requirements-and-best-settings

[Crashed]

14700K has 5.6GHz boost compared to 12700K, and 12 E-cores compared to 4.

More E-cores for most gaming purposes just means background tasks cause less performance impact, especially under Windows 11 where the scheduler can make educated decisions on which cores to schedule which processes and threads to.

[Azza ☠]

Cities Skylines 2 is around equal in CPU and GPU (graphic card) usage. The CPU usage goes up with the GPU usage, which can limit it as well as your RAM (memory).

How much RAM (memory) do you have?

What is your current graphics card?

In most cases, it's the GPU (graphics card) which will provide the biggest performance hit for it's price tag... even though those price tags can be high. I would suggest considering that first.

You would need a new motherboard for the i7-14700K.

However, the i9-12900K CPU won't bottleneck even a RTX 4090 graphics card. It's approx 11% slower than the i7-14700K, but depending on your current motherboard. If you are also comfortable with reinstalling the CPU and cooler, it might be a better option. That is if you already have a high-end graphics card, which is easier to replace.

If replacing your CPU and Motherboard, you need to consider your OS (operating system) license, is it a retail license, digital license or OEM (original equipment manufacturer). With retail and digital licenses, if you haven't already, link it to a Microsoft account. You will need to do that before swapping the hardware, as it will detect that change, revoke the license and need to be renewed. That can be done by just resigning into your Microsoft account and telling it you had an upgrade. If it's an OEM license, it will be tied to your existing hardware and you have to purchase a new license if changed, which is something else to keep in mind.

NOTE: For some older motherboards, you don't need to upgrade them but rather flash the BIOS to a later version to support the newer CPU.