THE K-SERIES CORE is usually the easiest recommendation from any new Intel generation. I’m less sure of the Core i5 14600K. On the one hand, this new chip is a couple of frames faster than the Core i5 13600K it replaces, and remains extremely competitive versus AMD’s mid-range. On the other, it’s a touch more expensive than the 13600K, and paying extra for near enough the same thing doesn’t feel great, though that’s mostly because the older chip is discounted on its way out the door.
