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The original post: /r/pcmasterrace by /u/Gohardgrandpa on 2024-12-02 08:23:50.

I've got a 12600k now, a good friend of mine is in a bad spot financially and really needs a cpu upgrade. Trying to play modern games with him is a disaster, he's on a i5 6500 still. I'm giving him my 12600k and PA120, my other friend is giving him a B760 and we are splitting the ddr5 ram for him.

I found a 14600kf for $207 and a 14700kf for $250. Both cpu's are new. Main usage is gaming but I'm starting to get into rendering and unreal 5 development. Is it worth the extra $43 to go i7 here and what cooler should I be looking at getting?

I've got a Be Quiet 500dx case that's full of 140mm fans. Would something like the PA120 air cooler be ok or could I get away with a thermalright 360mm aio?

Going AMD is not an option, I don't want to buy a new motherboard and ram. Yes I know about the 13/14th gen issues, I've never had an issue when it came to RMA support from intel, I've used it twice in the past. Thanks for reading, appreciate any help.