If you were holding off on a CPU upgrade, waiting for prices to come down, this Newegg bundle might just be the best deal for you. Though the CPU itself is not as heavily discounted as it could be, it does come with afree SSDandtwo free games. The CPU in question is theIntelCore i9 14900K, the previous generation king from Intel, and it offersblazing fast performanceto ensure your new games run smoothly alongside a capable GPU.
Intel Core i9 14900K Deal
Intel Core i9 14900K 24-Core, 32-Thread CPU
The Intel Core i9 14900K 24-Core, 32-Thread CPU is Intel’s highest-end 14th generation CPU and offers the highest boost clocks for a consumer-grade CPU from Intel to date, clocking in at an impressive 6 GHz natively.It succeeds the limited-release Intel Core 13900KS as the first mainstream 6 GHz CPU, even as it brings a large power draw and thermal requirement to reach said clock speed.
As part of theIntel Builders Bundle, you can grab the Core i9 14900K for a25% discount, bringing it down to$449,as opposed to its typical pricing of $599 on Newegg. You also get a freeCorsair MP600 CORE XT M.2 1TB SSD,which isn’t the fastest on the market, but is fast enough to give you a significant upgrade over your SATA SSD or HDD. The bundle also includes a free copy ofCivilization VIIandAssassin’s Creed Shadows. The former is releasing on February 11, while the latter will arrive on March 20.
Intel Core i9 14900K: Specifications
The 14900K is a 24 core (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) and 32 threads processor that can boost up to 6.0 GHz and has a 36MB cache. There is also integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770, but you would likely already have a dedicated GPU to pair with it. It supports Intel’s Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 andPCIe 5.0, making it future-proof, despite the new generation of Intel CPUs coming out.
Corsair MP600 CORE XT: Specifications
As for the SSD, the Corsair MP600 CORE XT has 1TB capacity and works on thePCIe Gen4 interface. It boasts sequential read speeds ofup to 5,000MB/sand sequential write speeds ofup to 4,400MB/s. It uses 3D QLC NAND, and does not come with a heatsink. Depending on your use case, you may not need a heatsink, but if you do, there are fairly inexpensive ones available online. Corsair offers a comprehensive five-year warranty on the MP600 CORE XT. As mentioned earlier, it is not the fastest M.2 SSD on the market, so if you are willing to invest in something faster, this could be a secondary drive, still offering respectable speeds.
Intel Builders Bundle Free Games
Lastly, as part of the Intel Builders Bundle, you will get a free copy ofCivilization VIIandAssassin’s Creed Shadows.Civilization VIIis the latest installment in the seriesand one of the most popular turn-based strategy games. It will be available on February 11 for Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Steam Deck, and Xbox Series X/S.
Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas been in the news for quite some time now, having faced a couple of delays, but is now scheduled for March 20. The game is set in feudal Japan and you get to play as the burly Yasuke and the stealthy Naoe, experiencing two fairly different playstyles. It was also recently revealed thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowswill begetting its own mangathat will be a prequel to the game, telling the story of a young Naoe as she fights against the growing Templar invasion in Japan.
