No One Wants Intel Anymore…. I bought it and now I see why

Sooooo..... Intel, am I right?

I had to try it, to see it for my own eyes. How has Intel ended up here where almost no one wants their CPUs, the company as a whole is in danger, and their CPUs are destroying themselves.

CPU I got (hopefully degradation is chill now)-
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Intel 13700k: https://amzn.to/48nKYfi
Intel 13700kf: https://amzn.to/3YoR8aB
Intel 12700k: https://amzn.to/3YE4uRu
Intel 12700kf: https://amzn.to/3Yg1Wrk

Motherboard I got-
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite X Wifi 7: https://amzn.to/4hjGvhQ

RAM-
T-FORCE 2x16GB, 6000 MT/s, CL30: https://amzn.to/4fiupDU
RAM in new main system-
Corsair 2x32GB, 6000 MT/s, CL30: https://amzn.to/4flYFxp

Coolers-
(you can't buy DeepCool in the US anymore lol)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin: https://amzn.to/4eYpQii
Arctic Liquid Freezer III: https://amzn.to/4hllBi7


AMD options if you don't trust Intel (I don't blame you)
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CPUs-
Ryzen 7 7700x: https://amzn.to/3AhnewP
Ryzen 7 7800x3D (wait for 9800x3D tho, it's being scalped): https://amzn.to/4eYxIAi
Ryzen 9 7950x: https://amzn.to/40lEOdM
Ryzen 9 9950x: https://amzn.to/40lEQlU

Motherboard for AM5 I have-
Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX: https://amzn.to/4fCFfF1

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Testing Specs
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Intel-
CPU: i7 13700k
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite X Wifi 7
RAM: T-FORCE 2x16GB, 6000 MT/s, CL30
GPU: RTX 4080 Super

AMD-
CPU: Ryzen 7800x3D
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX
RAM: T-FORCE 2x16GB, 6000 MT/s, CL30
GPU: RTX 4080 Super

(other necessary info like BIOS and coolers are listed on the tests)
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Sources:

HUB:    • Intel CPUs Are Crashing & It's Intel'...  
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   • AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Review - We've Seen...  
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GN:    • AMD Ryzen Eco Mode Deep-Dive & Benchm...  
Jay:    • Intel's new Microcode 0x129 Performan...  

https://alderongames.com/intel-crashes
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/...
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/...
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/th...
https://www.deepcool.com/products/Coo...

0:00- We love Intel :)
2:08- My experience building Intel
4:04- First time experience using Intel
7:00- i7 13700k in gaming vs 7800x3D
9:43- Does the slower gaming performance actually matter?
12:10- Productivity is wild
16:38- Intel has made a great all-round CPU
17:20- Power.
25:22- It is difficult to make Intel USE LESS POWER
26:47- I tried under-volting it...
29:00- Is the the power consumption actually a problem?
31:05- Degradation: My Experience
40:40 - I made a crazy decision
42:15- My thoughts on Intel and why they are where they are