Question Good cpu to buy for z790 board?

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Thinking of a cpu to buy and i'm looking at the core i5 12400f for my asus z790-p d4 motherboard. On ebay it's going for 100 dollars. Is there another cpu that's bang for the buck? I'm looking at valorant with 280-300+ fps on all maps high settings (really, ALL MAPS) with an rtx 2080 super and 16gb ddr4 3600mhz ram
 
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if you're pairing a CPU with a Z series chipset, you should look at the K SKU of processors. The F SKU's lack an iGPU, I opt for non-F SKU processor since an iGPU is invaluable when you need to diagnose discrete GPU related issues.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BB4Ycf/intel-core-i5-12600k-37-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8071512600k
is my suggestion. You should also avoid Ebay for processors that are yet in production, so you're sorted with warranty. I'm assuming you're located in USA...since you didn't mention that in your post.
 
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There is a continuous spectrum of price/performance cpu options for that motherboard.
I would not save pennies and buy a F processor without integrated graphics. In time the decision may be regretted.
Looking at ebay, i5-12400 and 12500 are a tad stronger and are selling at a similar price.
 
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geofelt said:
There is a continuous spectrum of price/performance cpu options for that motherboard.
I would not save pennies and buy a F processor without integrated graphics. In time the decision may be regretted.
Looking at ebay, i5-12400 and 12500 are a tad stronger and are selling at a similar price.
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I also have a very hard budget limit.
 
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Fatblabs said:
Thinking of a cpu to buy and i'm looking at the core i5 12400f for my asus z790-p d4 motherboard. On ebay it's going for 100 dollars. Is there another cpu that's bang for the buck? I'm looking at valorant with 280-300+ fps on all maps high settings (really, ALL MAPS) with an rtx 2080 super and 16gb ddr4 3600mhz ram
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Why ebay?

New, on Amazon or Newegg, $111.
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-12400F-Desktop-Processor-Cache/dp/B09NPJRDGD
 
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Hellfire13 said:
I would go with the 12600k, you get extra cores, extra speed as well as igpu...

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $149.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-19 15:54 EST-0500
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I swiped one locally for 120!!!! In
USAFRet said:
Why ebay?

New, on Amazon or Newegg, $111.
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-12400F-Desktop-Processor-Cache/dp/B09NPJRDGD
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12600kf btw
 
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I think i5 14600k or i7 14700k is good for future prooving and it still deliver good perfomance in upcoming year depending on your budget if lets say you want to play more cpu intensive game other than valorant in future
 
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