Upgrading GPU – Need CPU Advice

[The Jinx]

I'm upgrading to an RTX 5070 Ti and currently running an Intel 12400T, B660 board, 32GB DDR4, and an Intel A750. For gaming, should I stick with the 12400T or switch to a 14400T? I'm only considering the two CPUs because I already have them on hand.

Also, with a $500 budget, what future CPU + motherboard + RAM combo would best pair with the 5070 Ti?

 

[yinzerniner]

Don’t know about Intel since the 12 and 14 series are generally thought of as compete dogs and ticking time bombs, but for $500 you can get a pretty sick AMD setup especially if you’re near a microcenter or on Newegg which has bright back combo savings
7800x3d, 9700x or 7700x 225-375
At min B650 with good VRM, otherwise B860 or x670 if you want very deep future proofing 125-200
32gb cl36 min ddr 5 $80-110
This combo gets you basically all there, and you can get something similar from Newegg if you combine correctly
https://www.microcenter.com/product...ies-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle

 

[DogsofJune]

Don’t know about Intel since the 12 and 14 series are generally thought of as compete dogs and ticking time bombs

Intel 12xxx series didn't have the issue like the 13 and 14.

As a budget move, sell the two cpu's on hand, then one could look into a 12700k or 12900k and just ride that B660 board with DDR4 out. Or as suggested, go an AM5 route.

 

[LukeTbk]

Don’t know about Intel since the 12 and 14 series are generally thought of as compete dogs and ticking time bombs,

the legend grow and grow, isn't mostly a higher power skus 13th-14th gen affair ? Not the xx400t series (just the "65 watt cpus series) and if 12 here is not a typo, with 12th gen being a perfectly fine and durable cpu family out there ?

https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2...-perspective-on-intel-cpu-instability-issues/

12700k recommandation is a great one at a good price, significantly more powerful than the 14400T option I think.

 

[yinzerniner]

Ah shoot , had a brain fart and was thinking 13 and 14 instead of 12. Yeah the 12 should be fine, and an upgraded GPU like the 5070ti won’t be bottlenecked by the cpu in this case

 

[LukeTbk]

CPU needed can be game and target resolution bounded a little bit, for the will the 14400 be a major bottleneck that you should not wait to upgrade considering the good money going into the 5070ti.

If it is to play at 4k resolution @55-60 fps on a tv, there is a long list of title that maybe you could reasonably wait on a 14400t for a natural cpu cycle, stalker 2/starfield type of games particularly pre-patch,. can make even reasonable 60 fps target for cpu an issue...

had a brain fart and was thinking 13 and 14 instead of 12

With teh 12700k recommendation I should have more clearly understood that even if i suspected it....

 

[The Jinx]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will more than likely be getting an AMD setup in the near future, just have to pay off my vacation bills first. I wasn't really looking to purchase another intel CPU but instead use the ones i have on hand. I guess the question I should be asking is would it be worth the headache of undoing the heatsink to swap out the CPU or just plug in the GPU and call it a day until I transition over to an AMD setup.

 

[LukeTbk]

One quick healthcheck, run the video game that matter to you,

1) does it run nicely on a 14400T, seem all good.
2) does it has stutter or low fps issues, look at your GPU usage, if it is near 100%, maybe upgrading your cpu would help, maybe not, try to lower the setting or use DLSS, if it low usage, 85-90% (and for game that the FPS struggle low just mean not close to be 100%) then it is mostly certain than the cpu is holding you back, you look at some review of the game if that a popular one to give you an idea by how much...