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Nov 7, 2022 3:54 PM

MicroCenter Stores: Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz LGA 1700 Processor

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Micro Centers Stores (link for reference, store locator): has for New Customers: Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz 16-Core 24-Thread LGA 1700 Processor (BX8071513700K) on sale for $355 when you follow instructions below. Offer is valid In-Store Only.

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Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here for the New Customer Coupon sign-up page and fill out with your information.
  2. Click "Send my Coupon"
  3. Within a few minutes, you will receive a text w/ a link to your unique barcode.
  4. At the Store have the cashier Scan the barcode at the register to get $25 off AMD/Intel CPUs.
  5. Your total should be $354.99

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer: Our research indicates that this sale price is $85 less (19.31% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $440.
  • Warranty: Includes 3-Year Limited Warranty
  • Coupon Terms/Conditions:
    • Offer only valid at Micro Center retail locations.
    • Coupon cannot be used with other coupons.
    • No coupons available at the store.
    • Coupon is serialized / one-time use only.
    • Coupon not redeemable for cash.
    • New customers only. Limit one coupon per customer.
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster

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Written by Meowssi | Staff
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Micro Centers Stores (link for reference, store locator): has for New Customers: Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz 16-Core 24-Thread LGA 1700 Processor (BX8071513700K) on sale for $355 when you follow instructions below. Offer is valid In-Store Only.

Thanks Deal Hunter nicktoms for sharing this deal

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here for the New Customer Coupon sign-up page and fill out with your information.
  2. Click "Send my Coupon"
  3. Within a few minutes, you will receive a text w/ a link to your unique barcode.
  4. At the Store have the cashier Scan the barcode at the register to get $25 off AMD/Intel CPUs.
  5. Your total should be $354.99

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer: Our research indicates that this sale price is $85 less (19.31% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $440.
  • Warranty: Includes 3-Year Limited Warranty
  • Coupon Terms/Conditions:
    • Offer only valid at Micro Center retail locations.
    • Coupon cannot be used with other coupons.
    • No coupons available at the store.
    • Coupon is serialized / one-time use only.
    • Coupon not redeemable for cash.
    • New customers only. Limit one coupon per customer.
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster

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Nov 7, 2022 4:09 PM
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neoshiNov 7, 2022 4:09 PM
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Hmm maybe I'm not building with that 12700k lol

But.. is 13th gen worth that $200 ish motherboard cost premium?

Need some good ol debate here people!
Last edited by neoshi November 7, 2022 at 08:21 AM.
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Nov 7, 2022 4:45 PM
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pewsNov 7, 2022 4:45 PM
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Quote from neoshi View quoted comment :
Hmm maybe I'm not building with that 12700k lol

But.. is 13th gen worth that $200 ish motherboard cost premium?

Need some good ol debate here people!
You can still use an old Z690 board for it, it just has to support being able to flash to a newer BIOS without a cpu installed
Nov 7, 2022 4:49 PM
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WittyOctopus6741Nov 7, 2022 4:49 PM
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Quote from neoshi View quoted comment :
Hmm maybe I'm not building with that 12700k lol

But.. is 13th gen worth that $200 ish motherboard cost premium?

Need some good ol debate here people!
As one use says you can use Z690. But yes absolutely. Gen 13 destroys 12 in every way....
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neoshiNov 7, 2022 4:49 PM
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Quote from pews View quoted comment :
You can still use an old Z690 board for it, it just has to support being able to flash to a newer BIOS without a cpu installed
Yeah i know. Trying to have someone convince me to keep the 12700k + asus z690 tuf combo for $350 (after tax) or go to 13700k for $383 (after tax) + keep my msi z690 edge (with bios flashback!) that i paid $213 (after tax) for. Decisions decisions...

After tax, delta is about $213 between the 12th gen and 13th gen setups. Also i could instead sell the asus mobo for $150ish and use the msi board, making the 12th gen combo $413 after tax, or $183 delta between them for a better mobo.
Last edited by neoshi November 7, 2022 at 08:58 AM.
Nov 7, 2022 5:10 PM
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pandanubNov 7, 2022 5:10 PM
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Still rocking 4790k and 1080ti but about to cave and upgrade. Seems like no brainer to pick intel over AMD this gen but I almost want to get AMD to be able to upgrade the processor that has the same socket in the next five years ( if they decide to even support AM5 as long as am4) Has there been any further details from AMD on this? Last time I checked their answer on extended socket support was just "maybe". Just gonna be hard to shell out a premium on an AMD board, ddr5 and a worse value processor.
Last edited by pandanub November 7, 2022 at 09:27 AM.
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Nov 7, 2022 6:16 PM
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89turboiiNov 7, 2022 6:16 PM
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Quote from pandanub View quoted comment :
Still rocking 4790k and 1080ti but about to cave and upgrade. Seems like no brainer to pick intel over AMD this gen but I almost want to get AMD to be able to upgrade the processor that has the same socket in the next five years ( if they decide to even support AM5 as long as am4) Has there been any further details from AMD on this? Last time I checked their answer on extended socket support was just "maybe". Just gonna be hard to shell out a premium on an AMD board, ddr5 and a worse value processor.
X3d or bust
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turbodogNov 7, 2022 6:26 PM
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Waiting on W790.

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Nov 7, 2022 6:40 PM
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Excellence2448Nov 7, 2022 6:40 PM
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Quote from pews View quoted comment :
You can still use an old Z690 board for it, it just has to support being able to flash to a newer BIOS without a cpu installed
Is that because it's an old board? What board won't I need to flash bios and it'll work?
Nov 7, 2022 6:58 PM
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pewsNov 7, 2022 6:58 PM
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Quote from Excellence2448 View quoted comment :
Is that because it's an old board? What board won't I need to flash bios and it'll work?
A Z790 board will work out of the box, the Z690 will need to have their BIOS updated in order to recognize the 13th gen CPUs. Can save some money getting a Z690 if you can put up with the hassle of flashing it. (not all boards can flash w/o CPU installed tho, something to keep in mind when shopping)
Nov 7, 2022 7:35 PM
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nez02Nov 7, 2022 7:35 PM
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I've been waiting...
Nov 7, 2022 7:49 PM
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Alucard400Nov 7, 2022 7:49 PM
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Quote from pandanub View quoted comment :
Still rocking 4790k and 1080ti but about to cave and upgrade. Seems like no brainer to pick intel over AMD this gen but I almost want to get AMD to be able to upgrade the processor that has the same socket in the next five years ( if they decide to even support AM5 as long as am4) Has there been any further details from AMD on this? Last time I checked their answer on extended socket support was just "maybe". Just gonna be hard to shell out a premium on an AMD board, ddr5 and a worse value processor.

The danger to going with this deal is AMD comes out with the X3D chip(s) during CES and obliterates all competition again just like the 5800X3D did when it released. The problem with that is the AM5 motherboards are expensive right now. I'm on a 7700K box and I'm also contemplating on just picking up a cheap AM4 mobo and cpu but would be dead end (but still cheap). I would personally rather do that than pick up a 13900K which is also a dead platform. Those benchmarks beat AMD only when you go with DDR5 ram so if you're going to fork over that much money, you might as well do it on an AM5 motherboard so you can upgrade to a 8000 or 9000 series Ryzen in a few years with the same motherboard.


TLDR:
go AM4 if you want to upgrade cheap (CPU prices have never been cheaper)
go Intel 13XXX if you want something faster than AM5 in productivity and 1080p gaming.

go AM5 if you want flexibility to upgrade to a 2024 or 2025 processor.
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Nov 7, 2022 7:51 PM
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Excellence2448Nov 7, 2022 7:51 PM
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Quote from pews View quoted comment :
A Z790 board will work out of the box, the Z690 will need to have their BIOS updated in order to recognize the 13th gen CPUs. Can save some money getting a Z690 if you can put up with the hassle of flashing it. (not all boards can flash w/o CPU installed tho, something to keep in mind when shopping)
Thanks man
Nov 7, 2022 7:59 PM
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gordonyzNov 7, 2022 7:59 PM
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Quote from Alucard400 View quoted comment :
The danger to going with this deal is AMD comes out with the X3D chip(s) during CES and obliterates all competition again just like the 5800X3D did when it released. The problem with that is the AM5 motherboards are expensive right now. I'm on a 7700K box and I'm also contemplating on just picking up a cheap AM4 mobo and cpu but would be dead end (but still cheap). I would personally rather do that than pick up a 13900K which is also a dead platform. Those benchmarks beat AMD only when you go with DDR5 ram so if you're going to fork over that much money, you might as well do it on an AM5 motherboard so you can upgrade to a 8000 or 9000 series Ryzen in a few years with the same motherboard.


TLDR:
go AM4 if you want to upgrade cheap (CPU prices have never been cheaper)
go Intel 13XXX if you want something faster than AM5 in productivity and 1080p gaming.

go AM5 if you want flexibility to upgrade to a 2024 or 2025 processor.
> go AM5 if you want flexibility to upgrade to a 2024 or 2025 processor

Memory controller capped at 6000 (1d2r), will bios update bump it?
Last edited by gordonyz November 7, 2022 at 12:04 PM.
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Just did a build with z690 and the bios flashback was super easy despite dreading it. Took all but 10 min from creating USB to completion

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