Intel 14th Generation CPU Review Feat i5 14600K, i7 14700K & i9 14900K

Cost Per Frame

Looking at the cost per frame allows us to see where a particular product is positioned relative to the competition and previous-generation products. By taking the price of the product and dividing it by the overall game average FPS, we have a simple formula that allows us to see if a product offers superior value for money.

So it’s good and bad for Intel. Good in the sense that they are arguably the gaming king, but bad in terms of, that’s all we get for the next generation, and this is likely down to the reason as to why Intel haven’t exactly been overly vocal with this launch and why they haven’t, shall we say, hyped it up massively.

What this means for cost per frame is that the i5 has seen an increase in the cost per frame by 9%, the i7 has actually seen a decrease by 2%, and the i9 has seen an increase of just 1% and that honestly has made me stop and wonder.

If I break it down, the i5 doesn’t seem worth it, the i7 is a no-brainer if you’re not already on the 13th gen and rocking a 13700K and the i9 seems worth it if you’re toying between the two.

Generally speaking, you will pay an early adopter tax for any new hardware, and while we don’t see huge uplifts in performance for the 14th gen if you can get the very latest for around the same price, then you’d be stupid not to go for it.