Keep in mind that we are talking about a plate 18 + 2 phase E-ATX digital power supply with an aluminum dissipation system and latest generation heatpipes, where the entire plate also integrates a solid armor of said material. As its name indicates, it is an extreme board to push any Intel 10 or 11 series processor to the limit, so we have everything there has been and to have on a board.
Now offered with a 25% discount for 739.89 euros.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME
It is the previous version of the board that we have just discussed and although we may think that there are minor changes, the truth is that they are important if we want to take an Intel CPU to the extreme without losing a bit of performance. DDR4 memory support stays on 4,800 MHz, a speed not suitable for mortals, where in addition to integrating a system of 16 phases For 18 of its sister it has very high performance, but there are certain limitations in this Z490 chipset.
The most important for the average user is the fewest number of PCIe lanes (16 vs 20) and in the face of the overclocker the fact of having only 4 lanes PCIe X4 for DMI instead of 8. In terms of performance we will not notice a difference between the two models unless we want to go to the FPS or to the MHz of more, where there the experienced users will be able to scratch that power of more.
Now we can find it by 579,89 euros.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
A CPU of 6 cores and 12 threads with socket AM4 that achieves a base frequency of 3.9 GHz and a Boost of 4.4 GHz for a TDP of only 45 watts and integrates a 16 MB L3 cache. It is capable of supporting Dual Channel with a maximum non-overclocked configuration of DDR4-3200 MHz.
Being a Cezanne APU integrates PCIe 3.0 and an iGPU Vega 7 at a speed of 1.9 GHzSo we won’t have to buy a GPU if our games don’t require a lot of power. It falls by 8% to stand at 259.90 euros.
Intel Core i5-12600K
It has just come out and already has its first offer, which is also interesting, which indicates that AMD will fight back shortly and therefore Intel wants to hit earlier by setting a more attractive price. We are talking about a CPU 10 cores where 6 of them are P-Cores and 4 are E-Cores which gives you a total of 16 wires.
It has two IMCs destined for DDR4 or DDR5, where in the first case it will support 3,200 MHz without overclock and in the second 4,800 MHz. In addition to this we have to take into account its Boost Maximum with 4.9 GHz, support for PCIe 5.0 and a 1.45 GHz UHD 770 iGPU, all for a TDP in Maximum Turbo mode of 150 watts.
Its price falls by 11% to stand at 309.89 euros.
Intel Core i9-12900K
It is the best of the best for gaming today, there is nothing faster you can buy to get the last FPS out of your GPU, and we are talking about a CPU with 16 cores (8 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores) for a total of 24 wires. It will run at maximum frequency in its P-Cores of 5.2 GHz and integrates the same iGPU as its mid-range brother: UHD 770, but at a frequency of 1.55 GHz.
Its TDP in Maximum Turbo mode is fixed at 241 watts, so we will need a lot of cooling to keep it at optimal temperatures. Now offered with a 5% discount for 639.90 euros.
