And in fact, if that’s all you’re planning to do, it’s still an excellent choice, especially if power consumption is a concern. With its strong gaming performance, the 7800X3D was a top contender for being the best CPU to launch this year. And yet we still got an interesting showdown: the Intel’s Core i7-14700K versus AMD’s gaming-focused Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
Intel’s launch of its 14th-generation processors was particularly subdued, with two of its three new chips offering similar performance as their predecessors.
It’s been a quiet year for desktop CPU launches-more of a drizzle than rain for new silicon.
